Table 3. Inhaled Corticosteroids (continued)
Generic
(Brand) Dosage Form Age
Dose
Low Medium High
Flunisolide
(Aerobid
®
)
MDI: 250 mcg/inh ≥12 yrs 500-1,000
mcg daily
†
>1,000-2,000
mcg daily
†
>2,000
mcg daily
†
5-11 yrs 500-750
mcg daily
†
1,000-1,250
mcg daily
†
>1,250
mcg daily
†
≥15 yrs 500 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 2000
mcg bid*
6-15 yrs
500 mcg bid *
Flunisolide
(Aerospan
®
)
HFA: 80 mcg/inh
≥12 yrs 160 mcg
bid
†
>160-320
mcg bid
†
>320 mcg
bid
†
5-11 yrs 80 mcg bid
†
160 mcg bid
†
320 mcg
bid
†
>12 yrs 160 mcg
bid *
N/A Max: 320
mcg bid *
6-11 yrs 80 mcg
bid *
N/A Max: 160
mcg bid *
Fluticasone
(Arnuity
Ellipta
®
)
DPI: 100 mcg/inh
200 mcg/inh
≥12 yrs 100-300
mcg once
daily
†
>300-500
mcg once
daily
†
>500 mcg
once daily
†
5-11 yrs 100-200
mcg once
daily
†
>200-400
mcg once
daily
†
>400 mcg
once daily
†
≥12 yrs 100 mcg
once daily*
N/A Max dose:
200 mcg
once daily*
Fluticasone
(Flovent HFA
®
)
MDI: 44 mcg/inh
110 mcg/inh
220 mcg/inh
≥12 yrs
88-264 mcg
bid
†
>264-440
mcg bid
†
>440 mcg
bid
†
5-11 yrs
88-176 mcg
bid
†
>176-352
mcg bid
†
>352 mcg
bid
†
0-4 yrs 176 mcg
bid
†
>176-352
mcg bid
†
>352 mcg
bid
†
≥12 yrs
a
88 mcg bid * N/A 440 mcg
bid *
≥12 yrs
b
88-220 mcg
bid *
N/A 440 mcg
bid *
≥12 yrs
c
440 mcg
bid *
N/A 880 mcg
bid *
4-11 yrs
88 mcg bid * 88 mcg bid *
Treatment
