28th February 2024

An 8-year-old asthmatic boy is brought by his mother to the paediatrician’s office with complaints of persistent cough and wheezing for the past few weeks.

An 8-year-old asthmatic boy is brought by his mother to the paediatrician’s office with complaints of persistent cough and wheezing for the past few weeks. The mother reports there has been an increase of daytime symptoms, and the child is also waking up at night at least twice a week. Taking the step-up approach, the paediatrician prescribes a salmeterol/fluticasone 25mcg/50mcg inhaler, two inhalations, twice daily. You have been asked to discuss the treatment with the patient’s mother.

Select the most appropriate information which needs to be communicated to the patient from the following options: [one option only]