Table 3.
Medication Regimens
| Step | Medication Equivalents |
|---|---|
| 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 |