Description: The Lung Health Foundation’s Respiratory Medications Reference provides a comprehensive overview of various respiratory medications for clinicians. It offers information on drugs based upon purpose, minimum age, maximum daily dose, and other indicators.
Access Instructions :
Owner/Author:
Lung Health Foundation
Year:
2022
Patient Population:
Pediatric, Adult
Format:
PDF
Relevant Quality
Statement:
Asthma Medication
Decision Support Guidance
Who might use this tool?
- Family Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Registered Respiratory Therapists
- Certified Respiratory Educators
When might they use this tool?
- When patients are newly diagnosed with asthma
- When patients require a medication switch in the same class of medications
- When patients do not have controlled asthma
- When patients require a change in medication and/or require additional medications
Why might they use this tool?
- To access a reference table that guides asthma medication prescription
- To provide, at a glance, medication other than inhalers available to patients with asthma
- To show Ontario Drug Benefit coverage information
What are important considerations when using this tool?
- This tool is a digital guide that is also printable
- This tool is a pocket guide
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