Table 3.
Medication Regimens
Step | Medication Equivalents |
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0 | SABA only |
1 | Fluticasone (Flovent®) MDI HFA 44 mcg/inh (1p BID) |
2 | Fluticasone (Flovent®) MDI HFA 44 mcg/inh (2p BID) |
3 | Fluticasone (Flovent®) MDI HFA 110 mcg/inh (2 puffs bid) |
4 | Fluticasone (Flovent®) MDI HFA 110 mcg/inh (2 puffs bid) plus |
Montelukast (Singulair®) 4mg po qd for 2– 5 year olds | |
Montelukast (Singulair®) 5mg po qd for 6 years old and above | |
5 | Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol 115/21 (Advair HFA) at 2 inhalations bid |
6 | Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol 230/21 (Advair HFA) at 2 inhalations bid |