RxFiles: Asthma

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A guide to prescribing medications for asthma.

Asthma Newsletter, November 2021

A selected collection of the documents below. 

Asthma Overview and Drug Comparison Chart

Provides an approach to asthma management and compares asthma medications side-by-side. 

Mild Asthma Colour Comparison

Compares options for initial asthma therapy: SABA prn, bud-form prn, daily ICS, and daily montelukast. 

Asthma Devices

Provides pros and cons of various inhaler devices. 

Inhaler Technique

A quick guide for teaching patients on inhaler technique. 

Asthma Q&A: Adult Asthma FAQs

Do inhaled corticosteroids have different rates of adverse events?
Which is preferred for an acute asthma exacerbation: dexamethasone or prednisone?
How can a patient tell when a metered dose inhaler (MDI) is empty? 
How much benefit do spacers provide to MDIs?
Which inhaled corticosteroid is preferred in pregnancy?
How much benefit is found from low-dose ICS?
What is the psychiatric adverse event risk with montelukast?
Which is the preferred add-on to ICS-LABA therapy: an LTRA or a LAMA? 

Fluticasone Propionate MDI (FLOVENT) Adult Asthma Action Plan

2 pages, free to print for patients.

Mometasone DPI (ASMANEX) Adult Asthma Action Plan

2 pages, free to print for patients.

Budesonide DPI (PULMICORT) Adult Asthma Action Plan

2 pages, free to print for patients.

Ciclesonide MDI (ALVESCO) Adult Asthma Action Plan

2 pages, free to print for patients.

Budesonide-Formoterol (SYMBICORT) Adult Asthma Action Plan

2 pages, free to print for patients.

Beclomethasone DPI (QVAR) Adult Asthma Action Plan

2 pages, free to print for patients.

Universal Adult Asthma Action Plan

2 pages, free to print for patients.

Salbutamol MDI Infographic

Poster for patients on the 'little blue puffer' salbutamol (VENTOLIN). 

Asthma Landmark Trials

Compares the SYGMA 1, SYGMA 2, Novel START, and PRACTICAL trials. 

SYGMA 1 Trial Summary

Terbutaline PRN vs bud-form PRN vs budesonide BID + terbutaline PRN.

SYGMA 2 Trial Summary

Bud-form PRN vs budesonide BID + terbutaline PRN.

Novel START Trial Summary

Salbutamol PRN vs bud-form PRN vs budesonide BID + salbutamol PRN.

PRACTICAL Trial Summary

Bud-form PRN vs budesonide BID + terbutaline PRN.

Adult Asthma Action Plans Trial Summary

Quadrupling ICS dose vs usual care in the 'yellow zone' of an asthma action plan (McKeever 2018). 

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