Age 12+ · Adults & Adolescents
ICS Dose Categories by Corticosteroid
6
steroids · 16
formulations Coverage: = reaches Low · Med · High
Beclomethasone dipropionate
prodrug · dipropionate ester · 1 formulation
MDIICS
Formulation Class Device Strengths Dose coverage
Budesonide
non-halogenated corticosteroid · 3 formulations
MDI ×2DPIICS · +LABA · +LAMA·LABA
Formulation Class Device Strengths Dose coverage
Ciclesonide
prodrug · activated to des-ciclesonide · 1 formulation
MDIICS
Formulation Class Device Strengths Dose coverage
Fluticasone furoate
fluorinated corticosteroid · furoate ester · 3 formulations
DPI ×3ICS · +LABA · +LAMA·LABA
Formulation Class Device Strengths Dose coverage
Fluticasone propionate
fluorinated corticosteroid · propionate ester · 5 formulations
MDI ×2DPI ×3ICS · +LABA
Formulation Class Device Strengths Dose coverage
Mometasone furoate
chlorinated corticosteroid · furoate ester · 3 formulations
MDI ×2DPIICS · +LABA
Formulation Class Device Strengths Dose coverage
Footnotes & sources
* Off-label dosing regimen · † View manufacturer product info for disease-specific dosing & titration MDI = Metered-Dose Inhaler · DPI = Dry-Powder Inhaler · BID = Twice Daily · QD = Once Daily Source: FDA product labeling with guideline-derived comparative dose categories (GINA / NHLBI
EPR-3). Dose categories are suggested ranges for clinical comparison — not FDA-defined potency
equivalences. Verify against current labeling and the latest GINA report before clinical use.