use ICS formoterol as initial asthma treatment


ICS containing treatment should be used in all asthma patients. Early treatment is associated with decreased exacerbations, symptoms, improved lung function.12

Formoterol has fast-onset kinetics (<5 min) but is long acting and is therefore effective for acute relief.

Footnotes

  1. https://ginasthma.org/pocket-guide-for-asthma-management-and-prevention/

  2. O’Byrne PM, FitzGerald JM, Bateman ED, et al. Inhaled Combined Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed in Mild Asthma. New England Journal of Medicine. 2018;378(20):1865-1876. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1715274