Table 3. Inhaled Corticosteroids
Generic
(Brand) Dosage Form Age
Dose
Low Medium High
Beclomethasone
(QVAR HFA
®
)
DPI: 40 mcg/inh
80 mcg/inh
≥12 yrs 80-240 mcg
daily
†
>240-480
mcg daily
†
>480 mcg
daily
†
5-11 yrs 80-160 mcg
daily
†
>160-320
mcg daily
†
>320 mcg
daily
†
≥12 yrs
a
40-80 mcg
bid *
N/A*
Max: 320
mcg bid *
≥12 yrs
b
40-160 mcg
bid *
N/A*
5-11 yrs
a,b
40 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 80
mcg bid *
Budesonide
(Pulmicort
Flexhaler
®
)
DPI: 90 mcg/inh
180 mcg/inh
≥12 yrs 180-600
mcg daily
†
>600-1200
mcg daily
†
>1200 mcg
daily
†
5-11 yrs
180-400
mcg daily
†
>400-800
mcg daily
†
>800 mcg
daily
†
≥18 yrs
180-360
mcg bid *
N/A* Max dose:
720 mcg
bid *
6-17 yrs
180 mcg
bid *
360 mcg bid * Max dose:
360 mcg
bid *
Budesonide
(Pulmicort
Respules
®
)
Suspension:
0.25 mg/2mL
0.5 mg/2mL
1 mg/2mL
0-4 yrs 0.25-0.5 mg
daily
†
>0.5-1.0 mg
daily
†
>1.0 mg
daily
†
5-11 yrs 0.5 mg
daily
†
1.0 mg daily
†
2.0 mg
daily
†
1-8 yrs 0.25-0.5 mg
daily OR
0.25 mg
bid
a
*
0.5 mg daily
OR 0.25-0.5
mg bid
b
*
0.5 mg bid
OR 1 mg
daily
c
*
Ciclesonide
(Alvesco®)
DPI: 80 mcg/inh
160 mcg/inh
≥12 yrs
a
80 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 160
mcg bid *
≥12 yrs
b
80 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 320
mcg bid *
≥12 yrs
c
320 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 320
mcg bid *
