Inhaled Corticosteroid Comparative Dosing
The values listed below were obtained from the National Institutes of Health. [1]
Beclomethasone HFA
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Children aged 0-4 years
Low dose: NA
Medium dose: NA
High dose: NA
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Children aged 5-11 years
Low dose: 80-160 µg
Medium dose: 160-320 µg
High dose: >320 µg
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Individuals aged ≥12 years
Low dose: 80-240 µg
Medium dose: 240-480 µg
High dose: >480 µg
Budesonide powder for inhalation [2, 3]
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Children aged 0-4 years
Low dose: NA
Medium dose: NA
High dose: NA
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Children aged 5-11 years
Low dose: 180-400 µg
Medium dose: 400-800 µg
High dose: >800 µg
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Individuals aged ≥12 years
Low dose: 180-600 µg
Medium dose: 600-1200 µg
High dose: >1200 µg
Budesonide inhalation suspension
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Children aged 0-4 years
Low dose: 0.25-0.5 mg
Medium dose: 0.5-1 mg
High dose: >1 mg
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Children aged 5-11 years
Low dose: 0.5 mg
Medium dose: 1 mg
High dose: 2 mg
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Individuals aged ≥12 years
Low dose: NA
Medium dose: NA
High dose: NA
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Children aged 0-4 years
Low dose: NA
Medium dose: NA
High dose: NA
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Children aged 5-11 years
Low dose: 160 µg
Medium dose: 320 µg
High dose: >640 µg
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Individuals aged ≥12 years
Low dose: 320 µg
Medium dose: 320-640 µg
High dose: >640 µg
Fluticasone HFA/metered dose inhaler (MDI) [4]
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Children aged 0-4 years
Low dose: 176 µg
Medium dose: 176-352 µg
High dose: 352 µg
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Children aged 5-11 years
Low dose: 88-176 µg
Medium dose: 176-352 µg
High dose: >352 µg
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Individuals aged ≥12 years
Low dose: 88-264 µg
Medium dose: 264-440 µg
High dose: >440 µg
Fluticasone dry powder inhaler (DPI) [5]
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Children aged 0-4 years
Low dose: NA
Medium dose: NA
High dose: NA
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Children aged 5-11 years
Low dose: 100-200 µg
Medium dose: 200-400 µg
High dose: >400 µg
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Individuals aged ≥12 years
Low dose: 100-300 µg
Medium dose: 300-500 µg
High dose: >500 µg
Mometasone DPI
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Children aged 0-4 years
Low dose: NA
Medium dose: NA
High dose: NA
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Children aged 5-11 years
Low dose: NA
Medium dose: NA
High dose: NA
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Individuals aged ≥12 years
Low dose: 200 µg
Medium dose: 400 µg
High dose: >400 µg
