Inhaled Corticosteroid Comparative Dosing

Updated: Jul 13, 2021
Author: Edward Charbek, MD, FCCP;

Inhaled Corticosteroid Comparative Dosing

The values listed below were obtained from the National Institutes of Health.[1]

Beclomethasone HFA

  • Children aged 0-4 years

    • Low dose: NA

    • Medium dose: NA

    • High dose: NA

  • Children aged 5-11 years

    • Low dose: 80-160 µg

    • Medium dose: 160-320 µg

    • High dose: >320 µg

  • Individuals aged ≥12 years

    • Low dose: 80-240 µg

    • Medium dose: 240-480 µg

    • High dose: >480 µg

Budesonide powder for inhalation[2, 3]

  • Children aged 0-4 years

    • Low dose: NA

    • Medium dose: NA

    • High dose: NA

  • Children aged 5-11 years

    • Low dose: 180-400 µg

    • Medium dose: 400-800 µg

    • High dose: >800 µg

  • Individuals aged ≥12 years

    • Low dose: 180-600 µg

    • Medium dose: 600-1200 µg

    • High dose: >1200 µg

Budesonide inhalation suspension

  • Children aged 0-4 years

    • Low dose: 0.25-0.5 mg

    • Medium dose: 0.5-1 mg

    • High dose: >1 mg

  • Children aged 5-11 years

    • Low dose: 0.5 mg

    • Medium dose: 1 mg

    • High dose: 2 mg

  • Individuals aged ≥12 years

    • Low dose: NA

    • Medium dose: NA

    • High dose: NA

Flunisolide

  • Children aged 0-4 years

    • Low dose: NA

    • Medium dose: NA

    • High dose: NA

  • Children aged 5-11 years

    • Low dose: 160 µg

    • Medium dose: 320 µg

    • High dose: >640 µg

  • Individuals aged ≥12 years

    • Low dose: 320 µg

    • Medium dose: 320-640 µg

    • High dose: >640 µg

Fluticasone HFA/metered dose inhaler (MDI)[4]

  • Children aged 0-4 years

    • Low dose: 176 µg

    • Medium dose: 176-352 µg

    • High dose: 352 µg

  • Children aged 5-11 years

    • Low dose: 88-176 µg

    • Medium dose: 176-352 µg

    • High dose: >352 µg

  • Individuals aged ≥12 years

    • Low dose: 88-264 µg

    • Medium dose: 264-440 µg

    • High dose: >440 µg

Fluticasone dry powder inhaler (DPI)[5]

  • Children aged 0-4 years

    • Low dose: NA

    • Medium dose: NA

    • High dose: NA

  • Children aged 5-11 years

    • Low dose: 100-200 µg

    • Medium dose: 200-400 µg

    • High dose: >400 µg

  • Individuals aged ≥12 years

    • Low dose: 100-300 µg

    • Medium dose: 300-500 µg

    • High dose: >500 µg

Mometasone DPI

  • Children aged 0-4 years

    • Low dose: NA

    • Medium dose: NA

    • High dose: NA

  • Children aged 5-11 years

    • Low dose: NA

    • Medium dose: NA

    • High dose: NA

  • Individuals aged ≥12 years

    • Low dose: 200 µg

    • Medium dose: 400 µg

    • High dose: >400 µg