Question

A 32-year-old man with a history of asthma presents with increasing wheeze and nocturnal symptoms. According to NICE guidelines, after a short-acting beta-2 agonist, what is the next step in pharmacological management of persistent asthma?

Accepted Answer

Add inhaled low-dose corticosteroid

Answer

Add low-dose theophylline

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Add long-acting beta-2 agonist

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Oral corticosteroids daily

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Leukotriene receptor antagonist

Practice question

A 32-year-old man with a history of asthma presents with increasing wheeze and nocturnal symptoms. According to NICE guidelines, after a short-acting beta-2 agonist, what is the next step in pharmacological management of persistent asthma?