Table 8. Inhaled Corticosteroids (continued)
Generic
(Brand) Dosage Form Age
Dose
a
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
®
)
MDI: 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
b
88 mcg bid * N/A 440 mcg
bid *
≥12 yrs
c
88–220
mcg bid *
N/A 440 mcg
bid *
≥12 yrs
d
440 mcg
bid *
N/A 880 mcg
bid *
4–11 yrs 88 mcg bid * 88 mcg bid *
Treatment
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