The definition of severe asthma requires that one or both of the following levels of treatment for the previous year has been needed to prevent asthma from becoming uncontrolled or asthma that remains uncontrolled despite this level of treatment: | ||
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Uncontrolled asthma is defined as at least one of the following: | ||
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The ERS/ATS definition of high doses of various inhaled glucocorticoids in relation to patient age (in mcg/day): | ||
Age 6 to 12 years | Age >12 years | |
Beclomethasone | ≥320 (HFA MDI) | ≥1000 (HFA MDI) |
Budesonide | ≥800* (MDI or DPI) | ≥1600¶ (MDI or DPI) |
Ciclesonide | ≥160 (HFA MDI) | ≥320 (HFA MDI) |
Fluticasone propionate | ≥500Δ (HFA MDI or DPI) | ≥1000◊ (HFA MDI or DPI) |
Mometasone | ≥500§ (DPI) | ≥800¥ (DPI) |
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