From 2014, GINA asthma management has focused not only on asthma symptom control and reducing exacerbations but also on personalized management of the patient’s modifiable risk factors for exacerbations, other adverse outcomes and comorbidities while also considering the patient’s preferences and goals.1
At each treatment step in the asthma management protocol, different medication options are available that, although not of identical efficacy, may be alternatives for controlling asthma. They are broadly defined in the categories outlined in Table 1. More...
