New Treatment for Asthma - Frankly Speaking EP 46

We will discuss the use of azithromycin as a therapeutic option for patients with persistent symptomatic asthma despite controller maintenance therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and a long-acting bronchodilator.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the effect of chronic azithromycin for reducing asthma exacerbation
2. Understand the role azithromycin can play in asthma step-wise therapy