Related Article: Side effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids.
Inhaled Steroids Types and Doses Per age.
Fluticasone propionate DPI (Flovent Diskus). Age 4 to 11 years: 100 to 200 mcg per day; Age > 11 years: 100 to 1,000 mcg per day
Fluticasone propionate HFA (Flovent HFA). Age 4 to 11 years: 88 to 176 mcg per day; Age > 11 years: 88 to 880 mcg per day
Fluticasone furoate DPI (Arnuity Ellipta). Age > 11 years: 100 to 200 mcg per day
Budesonide nebulized (Pulmicort). Age 1 to 8 years: 0.25 to 1.0 mg daily
Budesonide DPI (Pulmicort). Age 6 to 11 years: 180 to 720 mcg per day; Age > 11 years: 180 to 1,440 mcg per day
Beclomethasone HFA. Age 5 to 11 years: 40 to 160 mcg per day; Age > 11 years: 40 to 640 mcg per day
Ciclesonide HFA (Alvesco). Age > 11 years: 80 to 640 mcg per day
Flunisolide HFA (Aerospan). Age 6 to 11 years: 160 to 320 mcg per day; Age > 11 years: 160 to 640 mcg per day
Mometasone DPI (Asmanex). Age 4 to 11 years: 110 mcg per day; Age > 11 years: 220 to 440 mcg per day
Mometasone HFA (Asmanex HFA). Age > 11 years: 400 to 800 mcg per day
Reference / Further Reading
Am Fam Physician. 2016 Sep 15;94(6):454-462. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0915/p454.html
Hamilton T, Miller JB, Vincent EC, St Anna L: What are the benefits and risks of inhaled corticosteroids for COPD? J Fam Pract 2014;63(5):276-278.