Overprescription of short-acting β2 agonists: reflections from the SABINA study in Brazil.
Martti Anton AntilaAdelmir Souza MachadoMarcelo Gervilla GregórioÁlvaro Augusto CruzLuciene AngeliniMaarten J H I BeekmanGilmar Alves ZonzinMarcelo Fouad RabahiPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2024)
Overprescription and OTC purchases of SABAs are common in Brazil, possibly leading to the need for courses of oral corticosteroids. The health care community should collaborate to implement evidence-based recommendations and promote health education to improve asthma management in Brazil.