Exhaled nitric oxide is used to monitor the effectiveness of which drug used in the treatment of asthma?

a. Anticholinergic bronchodilators
b. Beta adrenergic bronchodilators
c. Inhaled corticosteroids
d. Leukotriene inhibitors


ANS: C
Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) is currently used as a marker for airway inflammation associated with asthma. Monitoring the level of exhaled NO can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of in-haled corticosteroid in the treatment of asthmatic patients.

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