Asthma - Treatment algorithm

3 important questions on Asthma - Treatment algorithm

Symptoms or need SABA >/=2x per month: step 2

RESCUE
1) PRN ICS & formoterol
OR
alt) SABA or ICS-SABA
    +   ICS (maintenance)

Symptoms most days of waking >/= 1x per week: step 3

1) ICS-formoterol   +   ICS-formoterol
OR
alt) SABA or ICS-SABA    +   ICS-LABA 

Daily symptoms, waking >/= 1x per week, or initial presentation with exacerbation: step 4

1) ICS-formoterol       +      medium dose ICS-formoterol
OR
alt) SABA or ICS-SABA     +     medium dose ICS-LABA

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