Table 4 Patient current asthma medications

From: Opportunities to develop the professional role of community pharmacists in the care of patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study

Therapy

N (%)

Patients not currently using any medication to control asthma

10 (4.03)

SABA as only therapy

56 (22.58)

SABA and LABA as only therapy (without any ICS)

2 (0.81)

Patients using ICS (with or without other medications)

181 (72.98)

Combination LABA/ICS (with or without other medications)

148 (59.68)

Cromogylycatesa

3 (1.21)

Montelukasta

1 (0.40)

Theophyllinesa

3 (1.21)

  1. Abbreviations: ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting β2-agonist; SABA, short-acting β2-agonist.
  2. a All patients using these medications were also using an inhaler containing ICS.
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