Table 5.
Daily dose equivalents of inhaled corticosteroids
| Drug | Daily dose (mcg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | Higha | |
| Adolescents and adults | |||
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (CFC) | 200–500 | >500–1,000 | >1,000 |
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (CFC) | 100–200 | >200–400 | >400 |
| Budesonide (DPI) | 200–400 | >400–800 | >800 |
| Ciclesonide (HFA) | 80–160 | >160–320 | >320 |
| Fluticasone propionate (DPI) | 100–250 | >250–500 | >500 |
| Fluticasone propionate (HFA) | 100–250 | >250–500 | >500 |
| Mometasone furoate | 110–220 | >220–440 | >440 |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 400–1,000 | >1,000–2,000 | >2,000 |
| School children | |||
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (CFC) | 100–200 | >200–400 | >400 |
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (CFC) | 50–100 | >100–200 | >200 |
| Budesonide (DPI) | 100–200 | >200–400 | >400 |
| Budesonide (nebulizer) | 250–500 | >500–1,000 | >1,000 |
| Ciclesonide | 80 | >80–160 | >160 |
| Fluticasone propionate (DPI) | 100–200 | >200–400 | >400 |
| Fluticasone propionate (HFA) | 100–200 | >200–500 | >500 |
| Mometasone furoate | 110 | ≥220–<440 | ≥440 |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 400–800 | >800–1,200 | >1,200 |
| Preschoolers | |||
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (HFA) | 100 | ||
| Budesonide (DA + spacer) | 200 | ||
| Budesonide (nebulizer) | 500 | ||
| Fluticasone propionate (HFA) | 100 | ||
| Ciclesonide | 160 | ||
CFC chlorofluorocarbon as propellant, MDI metered-dose inhaler; DPI dry powder inhaler, HFA hydrofluoroalkane as propellant
aThe guidelines of ATS/ERS on severe asthma use significantly higher cut-offs than specified here