A 10-year-old boy with known asthma uses Salbutamol inhaler three times per week for symptoms and wakes at night with cough once a week. He is on low-...

Question

A 10-year-old boy with known asthma uses Salbutamol inhaler three times per week for symptoms and wakes at night with cough once a week. He is on low-dose inhaled Beclometasone. According to NICE asthma guidance, what is the next appropriate step?

Accepted Answer

Add a leukotriene receptor antagonist

Answer

No change; symptoms are well controlled

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Increase inhaled steroid to medium dose

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Stop inhaled steroid and use Salbutamol only

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Refer for biologic therapy

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Paediatric asthma step-up therapy

A 10-year-old boy with known asthma uses Salbutamol inhaler three times per week for symptoms and wakes at night with cough once a week. He is on low-dose inhaled Beclometasone. According to NICE asthma guidance, what is the next appropriate step?