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cough-variant asthma - Kelkar - World Allergy Organization

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Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthmain Children Aged 5 to 11 YearsIntermittentPersistent Asthma: Daily MedicationStep 1Preferred:SABA prnStep 2Preferred:Low-Dose ICSAlternative:LTRA,Cromolyn,Nedocromil,orTheophyllineStep 3Preferred:Medium-DoseICSorLow-Dose ICSand eitherLABA, LTRA,orTheophyllineStep 4Preferred:Medium-DoseICS + LABAAlternative:Medium-DoseICSand eitherLTRAorTheophyllineStep 5Preferred:High-DoseICS + LABAAlternative:High-DoseICSand eitherLTRA orTheophyllineandOmalizumabMay BeConsideredFor PatientsWho HaveAllergiesStep 6Preferred:High-Dose ICS+ LABA + OralCorticosteroidAlternative:High-Dose ICSand eitherLTRA orTheophylline +OralCorticosteroidandOmalizumabMay BeConsidered ForPatients WhoHave AllergiesStep Up ifNeeded(first, checkadherence andenvironmentalcontrol)AssessControlStep Down ifPossible(and <strong>asthma</strong> iswell controlledat least 3months)Patient Education and Environmental Control at Each StepLTRA = leukotriene receptor antagonist.Adapted from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/<strong>asthma</strong>/epr3/resource.pdf. Accessed February 5, 2007.

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