Question

A 29-year-old with severe asthma exacerbations on low-dose ICS-formoterol PRN requests a controller strategy to reduce exacerbations. According to NHLBI updates, which regimen is recommended starting at Step 3?

Accepted Answer

Single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) with ICS-formoterol

Answer

SABA only as reliever

Answer

Daily ICS with SABA reliever only

Answer

Add long-acting muscarinic antagonist and use SABA only

Answer

Oral corticosteroids daily

Practice question

A 29-year-old with severe asthma exacerbations on low-dose ICS-formoterol PRN requests a controller strategy to reduce exacerbations. According to NHLBI updates, which regimen is recommended starting at Step 3?