Drug | Low daily dose | Medium daily dose | High daily dose | |||
Child 0 to 4 | Child 5 to 11 | Child 0 to 4 | Child 5 to 11 | Child 0 to 4 | Child 5 to 11 | |
Beclomethasone HFA 40 or 80 mcg/puff | NA | 40 mcg/puff - 1 to 2 puffs twice per day | NA | 40 mcg/puff - 2 to 4 puffs twice per day 80 mcg/puff - 1 to 2 puffs twice per day | NA | 80 mcg/puff - 3 to 4 puffs twice per day |
Budesonide DPI* (breath activated) 90 or 180 mcg/inhalation | NA | 90 mcg/inhalation - 1 to 2 inhalations twice per day | NA | 180 mcg/inhalation - 1 to 2 inhalations twice per day | NA | 180 mcg/inhalation - 3 to 4 inhalations twice per day |
Budesonide nebulization suspension¶ 0.25 mg/2 mL, 0.5 mg/2 mL, or 1 mg/2 mL | 0.25 to 0.5 mg once daily or as 2 divided doses | 0.5 mg once daily or as 2 divided doses | 0.75 to 1 mg once daily or as 2 or 3 divided doses | 1 mg once daily or as 2 divided doses | 1.25 to 2 mg once daily or as 2 divided doses | 2 mg once daily or as 2 divided doses |
Ciclesonide HFAΔ 80 or 160 mcg/puff | NA | 80 mcg/puff - 1 to 2 puffs once daily | NA | 80 mcg/puff - 3 to 4 puffs once daily | NA | 80 mcg/puff - 5 to 6 puffs once daily or as 2 divided doses 160 mcg/puff - 3 puffs once daily or as 2 divided doses |
Fluticasone HFA◊ 44, 110, or 220 mcg/puff | 44 mcg/puff - 2 puffs twice per day◊ | 44 mcg/puff - 1 to 2 puffs twice per day | 44 mcg/puff - 2 to 4 puffs twice per day 110 mcg/puff - 1 puff in AM and 2 puffs in PM | 44 mcg/puff - 2 to 4 puffs twice per day 110 mcg/puff - 1 puff in AM and 2 puffs in PM | 110 mcg/puff - 2 puffs twice per day 220 mcg/puff - 1 puff twice per day | 110 mcg/puff - 2 puffs twice per day 220 mcg/puff - 1 puff twice per day |
Fluticasone DPI (breath activated)§ 50, 100, or 250 mcg/inhalation | NA | 50 mcg/inhalation - 1 to 2 inhalations twice per day | NA | 50 mcg/inhalation - 3 to 4 inhalations twice per day 100 mcg/inhalation - 1 inhalation in AM and 2 inhalations in PM to 2 inhalations twice per day | NA | 100 mcg/inhalation - 2 inhalations in AM and 3 inhalations in PM 250 mcg/inhalation - 1 inhalation twice per day |
Mometasone aerosol DPI (breath activated)* 110 or 220 mcg/inhalation | NA | 110 mcg/inhalation - 1 inhalation once daily | NA | 110 mcg/inhalation - 2 to 3 inhalations once daily | NA | 110 mcg/inhalation - 4 inhalations once daily or 2 inhalations twice per day 220 mcg/inhalation - 2 inhalations once daily or 1 inhalation twice per day |
Mometasone HFA MDI 50, 100, or 200 mcg/puff | NA | 50 mcg/puff - 1 puff once or twice per day | NA | 50 mcg/puff - 2 to 3 puffs twice per day 100 mcg/puff - 1 puff twice per day | NA | 100 mcg/puff - 2 puffs twice per day 200 mcg/puff - 1 inhalation twice per day |
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