Which of the following medication classes would be MOST appropriate to prescribe if the goal was to have a steroid-sparing effect in a patient with asthma?

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Mast cell stabilizers are nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug that stabilize mast cells and prevent the release of histamines and other inflammatory mediators.They also inhibit the response of sensory C fibers to the irritant capsaicin,inhibiting local axon reflexes involved in asthma.They have the potential benefit of a steroid-sparing effect.

Which of the Following Medication Classes Would Be MOST Appropriate