Which of the following agents is currently regarded as the first-line medication for long-term control of asthma?

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Current guidelines recommend a "stepped care" approach that uses inhaled anti-inflammatory agents as first-line drugs (the preferred inhalational agent is a corticosteroid preparation,with a leukotriene inhibitor as an alternative)for the long-term management and prophylaxis of persistent asthma.β-adrenergic agonists are recommended for intermittent asthma when anti-inflammatory drugs are inadequate alone.

Which of the Following Agents Is Currently Regarded as the First-Line