Question

A 25-year-old with a known history of asthma uses a short-acting beta-2 agonist inhaler as required but reports daytime symptoms more than three times a week and nocturnal symptoms once a week. Which is the next step in managing their asthma?

Accepted Answer

Start an inhaled corticosteroid

Answer

Increase frequency of short-acting beta-2 agonist

Answer

Add a long-acting beta-2 agonist

Answer

Oral corticosteroids

Answer

Leukotriene receptor antagonist

Practice question

A 25-year-old with a known history of asthma uses a short-acting beta-2 agonist inhaler as required but reports daytime symptoms more than three times a week and nocturnal symptoms once a week. Which is the next step in managing their asthma?