Table 4. Patient current asthma medications.
Therapy | N (%) |
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Patients not currently using any medication to control asthma | 10 (4.03) |
SABA as only therapy | 56 (22.58) |
SABA and LABA as only therapy (without any ICS) | 2 (0.81) |
Patients using ICS (with or without other medications) | 181 (72.98) |
Combination LABA/ICS (with or without other medications) | 148 (59.68) |
Cromogylycatesa | 3 (1.21) |
Montelukasta | 1 (0.40) |
Theophyllinesa | 3 (1.21) |
Abbreviations: ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting β2-agonist; SABA, short-acting β2-agonist.
All patients using these medications were also using an inhaler containing ICS.