Question

A 9-year-old boy with asthma uses a Salbutamol inhaler more than three times per week and is waking at night with cough. He is currently on a short-acting beta-2 agonist only. What is the most appropriate step-up in therapy?

Accepted Answer

Add a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

Answer

Switch to a long-acting beta-2 agonist alone

Answer

Add oral Prednisolone daily

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Make no change and reassure

Answer

Start Theophylline as first add-on

Practice question

A 9-year-old boy with asthma uses a Salbutamol inhaler more than three times per week and is waking at night with cough. He is currently on a short-acting beta-2 agonist only. What is the most appropriate step-up in therapy?