Question 14 (part 2) · LEK · Asthma
The first-line drug in the chronic treatment of bronchial asthma in children over 5 years of age is:
- A. inhaled corticosteroid at low doses.
- B. short-acting beta-blocker.
- C. theophylline.
- D. oral glucocorticoids.
- E. antihistamine drugs.
Hint
Chronic asthma is an inflammatory disease; the first-line controller targets inflammation at low dose.
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