Table 1.

Estimated adult daily doses of inhaled glucocorticoids

Drug	Low daily dose (μg)	Medium daily dose (μg)	High daily dose (μg)
Beclomethasone dipropionate	200–500	>500–1000	>1000–2000
Budesonide	200–400	>400–800	>800–1600
Ciclesonide	80–160	>160–320	>320–1280
Flunisolide	500–1000	>1000–2000	>2000
Fluticasone propionate	100–250	>250–500	>500–1000
Mometasone furoate	200–400	>400–800	>800–1200
Triamcinolone acetonide	400–1000	>1000–2000	>2000

Note: For the appropriate use of inhaled corticosteroid therapy in mild asthma see text. Copyright © 2009, European Respiratory Society. Adapted with permission from Bateman ED, Hurd SS, Barnes PJ, et al. Global strategy for asthma management and prevention: GINA executive summary. Eur Respir J. 2008;31:143–178.²