Asthma patients should use ICS-LABA for rescue as well as maintenance, SMART says
www.pulmccm.org
In Europe, patients with asthma have long been advised to take more puffs of their combination inhaled corticosteroid-long-acting beta-agonist (ICS-LABA) inhaler during periods of increased asthma symptoms. In the U.S., patients are instead advised to use albuterol as their rescue inhaler, and stick firmly to the usual maintenance dose of ICS-LABA regardless of symptom severity.
Asthma patients should use ICS-LABA for rescue as well as maintenance, SMART says
Asthma patients should use ICS-LABA for…
Asthma patients should use ICS-LABA for rescue as well as maintenance, SMART says
In Europe, patients with asthma have long been advised to take more puffs of their combination inhaled corticosteroid-long-acting beta-agonist (ICS-LABA) inhaler during periods of increased asthma symptoms. In the U.S., patients are instead advised to use albuterol as their rescue inhaler, and stick firmly to the usual maintenance dose of ICS-LABA regardless of symptom severity.