Asthma Reports Wheeze in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 23yo Man | Respiratory / Pulmonology | SMLE Q#16527

SMLE Question #16527

Medicine / Internal Medicine Respiratory / Pulmonology

Objective: OBJ-123

Last updated: February 2026
A 23-year-old man with a history of asthma reports wheeze and chest tightness on 4 days per week for the past 2 months. He wakes from sleep due to cough about 3 nights per week. He uses inhaled salbutamol several times per week with partial relief. He has had no recent emergency visits, no current respiratory infection symptoms, and no smoking history. Physical examination between episodes is unremarkable. Which medication is the most appropriate daily controller therapy to start?

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