Question

A 30-year-old man with asthma uses salbutamol inhaler on most days and wakes with symptoms three nights per week. He has no preventer. According to the Australian Asthma Handbook, which change in therapy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Start low-dose inhaled corticosteroid taken daily plus as-needed SABA

Answer

Continue as-needed salbutamol only

Answer

Start a long-acting beta2-agonist alone

Answer

Start daily oral prednisolone 10 mg

Answer

Use ipratropium bromide inhaler as a reliever instead of salbutamol

Practice question

A 30-year-old man with asthma uses salbutamol inhaler on most days and wakes with symptoms three nights per week. He has no preventer. According to the Australian Asthma Handbook, which change in therapy is most appropriate?