Asthma Flashcards
1 >5yo
Newly-diagnosed asthma
Short-acting beta agonist (SABA)
2 >5yo
Not controlled on previous step
OR
Newly-diagnosed asthma with symptoms >= 3 / week or night-time waking
SABA + paediatric low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
3 >5yo
SABA + paediatric low-dose ICS + leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA)
4 >5yo
SABA + paediatric low-dose ICS + long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
In contrast to the adult guidance, NICE recommend stopping the LTRA at this point if it hasn’t helped
5 >5yo
SABA + switch ICS/LABA for a maintenance and reliever therapy (MART), that includes a paediatric low-dose ICS
6 >5yo
SABA + paediatric moderate-dose ICS MART
OR consider changing back to a fixed-dose of a moderate-dose ICS and a separate LABA
7 >5yo
SABA + one of the following options:
increase ICS to paediatric high-dose, either as part of a fixed-dose regime or as a MART
a trial of an additional drug (for example theophylline)
seeking advice from a healthcare professional with expertise in asthma
Short-acting beta agonist (SABA)
>5yo
1
Newly-diagnosed asthma
SABA + paediatric low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)
>5yo
2
Not controlled on previous step
OR
Newly-diagnosed asthma with symptoms >= 3 / week or night-time waking
SABA + paediatric low-dose ICS + leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA)
>5yo
3
SABA + paediatric low-dose ICS + long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
>5yo
4
SABA + switch ICS/LABA for a maintenance and reliever therapy (MART), that includes a paediatric low-dose ICS
>5yo
5
SABA + paediatric moderate-dose ICS MART
OR consider changing back to a fixed-dose of a moderate-dose ICS and a separate LABA
>5yo
6
SABA + one of the following options:
increase ICS to paediatric high-dose, either as part of a fixed-dose regime or as a MART
a trial of an additional drug (for example theophylline)
seeking advice from a healthcare professional with expertise in asthma
>5yo
7
MART
ICS + LABA Single Inhaler