A 24-year-old with mild intermittent asthma uses albuterol as needed. She has daytime symptoms twice a month but one ED visit last year after SABA ove...

Question

A 24-year-old with mild intermittent asthma uses albuterol as needed. She has daytime symptoms twice a month but one ED visit last year after SABA overuse. What is the recommended reliever to reduce exacerbation risk?

Accepted Answer

As-needed low-dose ICS-formoterol

Answer

SABA only as needed

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Low-dose ICS taken daily plus SABA as needed

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LABA monotherapy as needed

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Oral montelukast as needed

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma

A 24-year-old with mild intermittent asthma uses albuterol as needed. She has daytime symptoms twice a month but one ED visit last year after SABA overuse. What is the recommended reliever to reduce exacerbation risk?