Question

A 10-year-old boy with asthma uses his salbutamol inhaler most days and has night-time symptoms several times per week. He is not on any preventer therapy. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Start inhaled corticosteroid as regular preventer therapy

Answer

Continue salbutamol only

Answer

Start long-acting beta2-agonist alone

Answer

Switch to oral theophylline

Answer

Begin oral prednisolone daily

Practice question

A 10-year-old boy with asthma uses his salbutamol inhaler most days and has night-time symptoms several times per week. He is not on any preventer therapy. What is the most appropriate next step?