A 19-year-old with moderate persistent asthma (≥2 exacerbations/year) uses low-dose ICS-formoterol maintenance plus SABA as reliever with frequent sym...

Question

A 19-year-old with moderate persistent asthma (≥2 exacerbations/year) uses low-dose ICS-formoterol maintenance plus SABA as reliever with frequent symptoms. Best next step?

Accepted Answer

Use ICS-formoterol as both maintenance and reliever (SMART)

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Increase SABA use and keep current controller

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Add theophylline

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Switch to montelukast monotherapy

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Add chronic oral prednisone 5 mg daily

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Asthma-Stepwise Therapy

A 19-year-old with moderate persistent asthma (≥2 exacerbations/year) uses low-dose ICS-formoterol maintenance plus SABA as reliever with frequent symptoms. Best next step?