ICS and inhaler device | Minimum age licensed for use | Low-moderate dose (μg/day) | High-dose (μg/day) |
---|---|---|---|
Beclomethasone dipropionate MDI (Qvar, generics) | 5 years | 100-150 BID | 200 BID |
Budesonide DPI (Pulmicort) | 6 years | 200 BID | 400 BID |
Budesonide Nebulizer (Pulmicort) | 3 months | 250-500 BID | 1000 BID |
Ciclesonide MDI (Alvesco) | 6 years | 100-200 OD | 400 OD-BID |
Fluticasone propionate MDI/DPI (Flovent HFA, Flovent Diskus) | 12 months | 100-125 BID | 250 BID |