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Table 8. Inhaled Corticosteroids
Generic
(Brand) Dosage Form Age
Dose
a
Low Medium High
Beclomethasone
(QVAR HFA
®
)
MDI: 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
b
40–80 mcg
bid *
N/A*
Max: 320
mcg bid *
≥12 yrs
c
40–160
mcg bid *
N/A*
5–11
yrs
b,c
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
d
*
Ciclesonide
(Alvesco
®
)
MDI: 80 mcg/inh
160 mcg/inh
≥12 yrs
b
80 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 160
mcg bid *
≥12 yrs
c
80 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 320
mcg bid *
≥12 yrs
d
320 mcg
bid *
N/A* Max: 320
mcg bid *
