Question

A 42-year-old with moderate persistent asthma has two exacerbations in the past year. Current therapy: low-dose budesonide/formoterol twice daily with SABA rescue. Best single maintenance-and-reliever therapy (SMART) approach?

Accepted Answer

Use budesonide/formoterol as both daily maintenance and as-needed reliever

Answer

Continue current regimen with SABA rescue

Answer

Add tiotropium and keep SABA as reliever

Answer

Switch to fluticasone/salmeterol with SABA rescue

Answer

Add oral montelukast

Practice question

A 42-year-old with moderate persistent asthma has two exacerbations in the past year. Current therapy: low-dose budesonide/formoterol twice daily with SABA rescue. Best single maintenance-and-reliever therapy (SMART) approach?