Table 3.

Medication categories for asthma treatment

Controller	Reliever	Add-on therapya
Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) ICS/LABA (long-acting beta-2-agonist) combination Leukotriene receptor agonists (LTRA) Long-acting anticholinergics (LAMA) Methylxanthines (theophylline) Chromones (practically no longer in use)	Short-acting beta-2-agonists (SABA) Short-acting anticholinergics (LAMA)	Anti-IgE therapy Systemic/oral corticosteroids (OCS) Anti-IL5 therapy Special (phenotype-specific) treatments and interventions by specialized centers

^aAdd-on therapies should be prescribed by specialized physicians with experience in asthma management