Table 1 Definition of severity levels based on medication use
From: Burden of asthma with elevated blood eosinophil levels
Severity level | Medications |
|---|---|
Mild | •Low dose ICS or |
•Cromolyn, LTRA, nedocromil, or theophylline | |
Moderate | •Low-dose ICS + LABA OR Medium-dose ICS OR Medium-dose ICS + LABA, or |
•Low-dose ICS + either LeukoTriene Receptor Antagonist (LTRA),Theophylline, or Zileuton, or | |
•Medium-dose ICS + either LTRA, Theophylline, or Zileuton | |
Severe | •High-dose ICS + LABA OR High-dose ICS + LABA + oral corticosteroid,or |
•High-dose ICS + LABA + _Omalizumab, or High-dose ICS + LABA + oral corticosteroid + Omalizumab |