A 29-year-old woman is prescribed budesonide/formoterol as maintenance and reliever therapy. She also has an old salbutamol inhaler at home and asks

Question

A 29-year-old woman is prescribed budesonide/formoterol as maintenance and reliever therapy. She also has an old salbutamol inhaler at home and asks which inhaler to use when wheezy. What would you advise the patient?

Accepted Answer

Use budesonide/formoterol for maintenance and symptom relief as directed

Answer

Use both inhalers together for every episode of wheeze

Answer

Stop maintenance doses if symptom-relief doses are needed

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Use salbutamol first because formoterol has a slow onset

Answer

Use salbutamol for symptoms and reserve budesonide/formoterol for attacks

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A 29-year-old woman is prescribed budesonide/formoterol as maintenance and reliever therapy. She also has an old salbutamol inhaler at home and asks which inhaler to use when wheezy. What would you advise the patient?