A 32-year-old woman with asthma attends the GP at 14 weeks of gestation. She is concerned about using her inhalers during pregnancy. She currently use...

Question

A 32-year-old woman with asthma attends the GP at 14 weeks of gestation. She is concerned about using her inhalers during pregnancy. She currently uses salbutamol as needed and beclometasone 200 mcg twice daily. Her asthma is well controlled. Which is the single most appropriate advice?

Accepted Answer

Continue both inhalers - poorly controlled asthma poses a greater risk to the pregnancy than inhaled medications

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Stop beclometasone as inhaled corticosteroids are harmful in pregnancy

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Switch to oral prednisolone for asthma control in pregnancy

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Stop all inhalers and use only steam inhalation

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Switch to montelukast as it is safer in pregnancy

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Asthma Medications in Pregnancy

A 32-year-old woman with asthma attends the GP at 14 weeks of gestation. She is concerned about using her inhalers during pregnancy. She currently uses salbutamol as needed and beclometasone 200 mcg twice daily. Her asthma is well controlled. Which is the single most appropriate advice?