MARCH 2003 QUIZ OF THE MONTH . . . Case description: Your patient is a 48 year old man with persistent moderate asthma adequately controlled on inhaled corticosteroids. He has recently had an acute myocardial infarction (MI). His cardiologist wishes to prescribe therapy with a beta-blocker drug to reduce the likelihood of post-MI morbidity/mortality. You have been consulted as to the advisability of using beta-blocker therapy in this patient. Which one of the responses below is most appropriate? All beta-blocker drugs can be used safely in individuals with active asthma No beta-blocker drugs can be used safely in individuals with active asthma Because the patient requires inhaled corticosteroid treatment to control asthma, beta-blocker therapy is particularly contra-indicated in this man Cardio-selective beta-blocker drugs can be used safely in individuals with active asthma Think you have the answer? Click here to find out if you're right! Please tell us what you think of this site. © Copyright 1997-2007 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology All rights reserved