Question

A 9-year-year-old boy with asthma uses salbutamol several times per week and has night-time symptoms twice per month. He is not on any controller medication. According to paediatric asthma guidelines, what is the next best step?

Accepted Answer

Start daily low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

Answer

Continue salbutamol as needed only

Answer

Start long-acting beta2-agonist monotherapy

Answer

Start oral montelukast only

Answer

Start high-dose inhaled corticosteroid-LABA combination

Practice question

A 9-year-year-old boy with asthma uses salbutamol several times per week and has night-time symptoms twice per month. He is not on any controller medication. According to paediatric asthma guidelines, what is the next best step?