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Table 2 Steps of asthma maintenance therapy during pregnancy

From: Asthma in pregnancy - from immunology to clinical managementAsma in gravidanza – dall’immunologia alla gestione clinica

Step

Preferred controller medication

Alternative controller medication

1

none

-

2

Low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

LTRA, cromolyn, theophylline

3

Medium-dose inhaled corticosteroid

Low-dose inhaled corticosteroid + LABA or LTRA or theophylline

4

Medium-dose inhaled corticosteroid + LABA

Low-dose inhaled corticosteroid + LTRA or theophylline

5

High-dose inhaled corticosteroid + LABA

-

6

High-dose inhaled corticosteroid + LABA + oral corticosteroid

-

  1. Definition of abbreviations: LTRA, leukotriene-receptor antagonist; LABA, long-acting beta-agonist. From [25] with permission.