A nurse is teaching a client who has uncontrolled asthma about the addition of two new medications.Cromolyn and montelukast (Singulair)have been added.The client asks why these medications were added.What is the nurse's best response?

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Cromolyn and montelukast (Singulair) are considered second-line or adjunctive therapies in the management of asthma, particularly when first-line treatments (such as inhaled corticosteroids and short-acting beta-agonists) are not fully effective in controlling symptoms.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Client Who Has Uncontrolled Asthma