Symbicort

Red Square of Reality Book

For too long, poor adherence in asthma has been viewed as the problem… when the real dilemma is over-reliance on the wrong treatment.

Patients adapt their inhaler use to worsening symptoms, but tend to increase use of a SABA, rather than adhere to their preventer.

Ongoing strategies to improve patient education and adherence have not translated into real improvements in global asthma control.