Question

A 26-year-old with moderate persistent asthma uses low-dose budesonide-formoterol as both maintenance and reliever but still has symptoms most days. What is the recommended next step per US updates?

Accepted Answer

Increase to SMART with medium-dose ICS-formoterol

Answer

Switch to SABA-only as needed

Answer

Add theophylline

Answer

Add chronic oral prednisone 5 mg daily

Answer

Add inhaled cromolyn

Practice question

A 26-year-old with moderate persistent asthma uses low-dose budesonide-formoterol as both maintenance and reliever but still has symptoms most days. What is the recommended next step per US updates?