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Asthma Action Plans may be based on symptoms with or without peak flow measurements.

  • They comprise of either 3 or 4 stages depending on patient and health professionals preference.
  • In the 4 stage plan there is an extra step giving patients the option of increasing the dose of ICS (inhaled corticosteriod).
  • The AIR plan is used only with the single ICS/LABA Maintenance and reliever therapy.
  • Action Plans are available in English, Samoan, Simplified Chinese, Tongan and Te Reo Māori