A patient of chronic bronchial asthma maintained on
oral prednisolone 20 mg daily and inhaled salbutamol as required develops chest infection. Which of
the following measures is recommended:
A. Stop prednisolone
B. Reduce prednisolone dose to 5 mg/day
C. No change/increase in prednisolone dose
D. Substitute prednisolone with inhaled budesonid
oral prednisolone 20 mg daily and inhaled salbutamol as required develops chest infection. Which of
the following measures is recommended:
A. Stop prednisolone
B. Reduce prednisolone dose to 5 mg/day
C. No change/increase in prednisolone dose
D. Substitute prednisolone with inhaled budesonid