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Stepwise approach for managing asthma in patients aged ≥12 years.
Note: Alphabetical order is used when more than one treatment option is listed within either preferred or alternative therapy. Reproduced from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.7
Abbreviations: ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting inhaled beta2-agonist; LTRA, leukotriene receptor antagonist; SABA, inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist.
