The physician asks the therapist to recommend a long-acting $\beta$-agonist for a 13-year-old patient. Which of the following medications should the therapist recommend?

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Formoterol is indicated for long-term, twice daily (morning and evening) administration in the maintenance treatment of asthma and prevention of bronchospasm in adults and children 5 years of age and older. Formoterol is available as a single agent in a hard gelatin capsule containing a dry powder blend of 12 mcg of formoterol and 25 mg of lactose that is intended for oral inhalation only. Should use caution in patients with severe milk protein allergy. Formoterol is also available in a solution for nebulization and in an MDI in combination with budesonide approved for use in patients 12 years of age and older.

The Physician Asks the Therapist to Recommend a Long-Acting β\betaβ -Agonist for a 13-Year-Old Patient

The Physician Asks the Therapist to Recommend a Long-Acting $\beta$ -Agonist for a 13-Year-Old Patient