Table 3 Prescriptions to new onset asthmatic children and adolescents
DRUG CLASSES | Occasional | Low | High | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 3,621 | 3,752 | 685 | 8,058 |
Rescue Medications | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SABA | 1,986 (55) | 2,479 (66) | 558 (81) | 5,023 (62) |
   SABA exclusively | 1,529 (42) | 395 (10) | 9 (1.3) | 1,933 (24) |
   not receiving SABA | 1,635 (45) | 1,273 (34) | 127 (19) | 3,035 (38) |
Systemic steroids | 127 (3.5) | 196 (5) | 68 (10) | 391 (5) |
Controller Medications | Â | Â | Â | Â |
ICS | 1,368 (38) | 2,874 (77) | 634 (92) | 4,876 (61) |
   ICS alone | 754 (21) | 1,703 (45) | 204 (30) | 2,661 (33) |
   ICS+LABA | 614 (17) | 941 (25) | 329 (48) | 1,884 (23) |
   ICS+LTRA | 0 | 118 (3) | 149 (22) | 267 (1) |
   ICS+Others | 0 | 584 (16) | 318 (46) | 902 (11) |
No ICS | 267 (7.4) | 304 (8) | 39 (6) | 610 (7.6) |
   LABA alone | 66 (1.8) | 64 (1.7) | 0 | 130 (1.6) |