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ICS dosing by corticosteroid · ages 12+

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

Budesonide

non-halogenated corticosteroid · 3 formulations

Ciclesonide

prodrug · activated to des-ciclesonide · 1 formulation

Fluticasone furoate

fluorinated corticosteroid · furoate ester · 3 formulations

Fluticasone propionate

fluorinated corticosteroid · propionate ester · 5 formulations

Mometasone furoate

chlorinated corticosteroid · furoate ester · 3 formulations

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.

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