Question

A 22-year-old woman with asthma uses her salbutamol inhaler most days and wakes with wheeze several nights a week. She is not taking any regular preventer medication. What is the most appropriate next step in her long-term management?

Accepted Answer

Start a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

Answer

Continue salbutamol as required only

Answer

Add regular oral prednisolone

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Start a long-acting beta2-agonist alone

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Switch to an oral theophylline preparation

Practice question

A 22-year-old woman with asthma uses her salbutamol inhaler most days and wakes with wheeze several nights a week. She is not taking any regular preventer medication. What is the most appropriate next step in her long-term management?