JG is a 37-year-old male presenting with wheezing and shortness of breath. During his visit today, he reports having to use his albuterol 3 days per week over the past month. He reports being awakened by a cough six nights during the last month. His current medications include: salmeterol 50 mcg inhaler BID, albuterol MDI two puffs q4-6 hr PRN shortness of breath, prednisone 20mg qam, loratadine 10 mg daily, diphenhydramine 50 mg qhs prn. How would you step up asthma therapy for this patient (include complete medication order)? What medication changes would you make? What drug classification is salmeterol? Can it be used as monotherapy? What patient teaching and monitoring would you provide regarding the updated drug therapy plan?
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