Inhaled Corticosteroids: Are considered the most effective long term usage medication for control and management of asthma.
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Generic Name
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Brand Name
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Use
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Usual Dosage
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Product Links (if available)
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Beclomethasone
Propionate
HFA
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QVAR Inhalation Aerosol
40 mcg/puff
QVAR Inhalation Aerosol
80 mcg/puff
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Control/prevent asthma. Age 5 and older.
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Children 5 to 11:
40 to 80 mcg twice a day.
Adult:
40 to 320 mcg
twice a day.
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QVAR product information
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Budesonide
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Pulmicort Flexhaler
90 mcg
Pulmicort Flexhaler
180mcg
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Control/prevent asthma. Age 6 and older.
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Children 6 to 17
180 mcg twice a day.
Maximum is 360 mcg twice a day.
Age 18 and older:
360 mcg twice a day.
Maximum is 720 mcg twice a day.
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Pulmicort Flexhaler Website
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Pulmicort Respules
0.25 mg/2mL susp
0.5 mg/2mL susp
1 mg/2 mL susp
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Control/prevent asthma. Age 12 months to 8 years of age.
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12 months to 8 years old: 0.5mg to 1 mg, either once a day or in divided doses.
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Pulmicort Respules Website
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Budesonide
In combination with
Formoterol
(bronchodilator)
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Symbicort 80/4.5
Symbicort 160 /4.5
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Maintenance of asthma. Age 12 and older.
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Symbicort 80/4.5:
2 puffs twice a day.
Symbicort 160/4.5:
2 puffs twice a day.
Prescriber should designate the exact strength 80/4.5 or 160/4.5.
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Symbicort Website
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Ciclesonide
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Alvesco Inhalation Aerosol
80mcg
160mcg
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Maintenance of asthma. Age 12 and older.
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80 to 320 mcg a day.
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Alvesco Product Website
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Flunisolide
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Aerobid
Aerosol
250 mcg/puff
Aerobid-M
Aerosol
250 mcg/puff
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Age 6 and older:
2 inhalations twice a day.
Adult:
2 to 4 inhalations twice a day.
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AEROBID Information and Insert
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Fluticasone
Propionate
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Flovent HFA 44 mcg
Inhalation Aerosol
Flovent HFA 110 mcg
Inhalation Aerosol
Flovent HFA 220 mcg
Inhalation Aerosol
Flovent Diskus 50, 100 and 250 mcg
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Control/prevent asthma.
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Age 4 and above.
Dosing varies.
Dose must be adjusted by physician.
44 is the weakest.
110 is intermediate.
220 is the strongest.
Diskus does 1 or 2 inhalations two times per day.
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Flovent Website
Flovent Package Insert
Flovent Diskus Website
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Fluticasone in
Combination with
Salmeterol
(bonchodilator)
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Advair Diskus
100/50
Advair Diskus
250/50
Advair Diskus
500/50
Advair HFA 45/21
Advair HFA 115/21
Advair HFA 230/21
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Control/prevent
asthma.
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Advair Diskus 100/50 is for age 4 to 11.
Advair Diskus 100/50, 250/50 and 500/50 are for age 12 and older.
One inhalation twice daily.
Advair HFA (all 3 strengths)
Age 12 and older.
2 inhalations twice a day.
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Advair Diskus Product Information and Package Insert
Advair HFA Package Insert
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Mometasone
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Asmanex Twisthaler 220mcg
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Control/prevent asthma. Age 12 and older.
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Age 12 and older:
220 to 880 mcg .
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Asmanex Website
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Asmanex Twisthaler 110mcg
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Control/prevent asthma. Age 4 to 11.
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Children 4 to 11:
110 mcg in the evening.
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Mometasone in
Combination with
Formoterol
(bronchodilator)
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Dulera
100/5 and 200/5
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Control/prevent asthma
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For ages 12 and above.
Two puffs two times a day.
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Dulera Product Insert
Dulera Website
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Triamcinolone
Acetonide
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Azmacort
Inhalation
Aerosol
75mcg/spray
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Control/prevent
asthma.
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Age 6 to 12:
2 to 8 puffs a day
in divided doses.
Adults:
4 to 16 puffs a day in divided doses.
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Azmacort Product Information and Package Insert
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