Updated australian guidelines for mild asthma: What’s changed and why?

Helen K. Reddel

doi:10.18773/austprescr.2020.076

Updated australian guidelines for mild asthma: What’s changed and why?

Helen K. Reddel^*

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Abstract

The Australian asthma guidelines have recently been updated and include additional treatment options for adults and adolescents with mild asthma. Mild asthma is not necessarily a benign condition and patients are still at risk of severe flare-ups, particularly if they overuse short-acting beta₂ agonists such as a salbutamol inhaler. For adults and adolescents with mild asthma, the updated guidelines include as-needed inhaled low-dose budesonide–formoterol as an alternative to daily low-dose inhaled corticosteroid plus as-needed short-acting beta₂ agonist. The budesonide–formoterol combination should be taken as needed to provide symptom relief and reduce the risk of severe exacerbations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	220-224
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australian Prescriber
Volume	43
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2020.076
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Asthma
Budesonide– formoterol
Corticosteroids

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