Dose Categories

ICS dose tiers · Adults & adolescents 12+ · GINA / NHLBI EPR-3

16 inhalers · 3 classes

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Inhaler

ICS — Monotherapy 8 inhalers

Alvesco

Ciclesonide

MDI Asthma 12+

Arnuity Ellipta

Fluticasone furoate

DPI Asthma 5+

GINA: Low & Med both ≈100 mcg/d for FF

Asmanex HFA

Mometasone

MDI Asthma 5+

Asmanex Twisthaler

Mometasone

DPI Asthma 4+

GINA: Mom DPI Low/Med both ≈200 mcg/d

Flovent Diskus

Fluticasone prop.

DPI Asthma 4+

Brand D/C; AG avail.

Flovent HFA

Fluticasone prop.

MDI Asthma 4+

Brand D/C; AG avail.

Pulmicort Flexhaler

Budesonide

DPI Asthma 6+

QVAR RediHaler

Beclomethasone

MDI Asthma 4+

ICS + LABA 6 inhalers

Breo Ellipta

Fluticasone fur. / Vilanterol

DPI Asthma 18+; COPD

Dulera

Mometasone / Formoterol

MDI Asthma 5+

Advair Diskus

Fluticasone prop. / Salmeterol

DPI Asthma 4+; COPD

Generic: Wixela Inhub

Advair HFA

Fluticasone prop. / Salmeterol

MDI Asthma 12+

AirDuo RespiClick

Fluticasone prop. / Salmeterol

DPI Asthma 12+

Symbicort

Budesonide / Formoterol

MDI Asthma 6+; COPD

Generic: Breyna

ICS + LAMA + LABA — Triple 2 inhalers

Breztri Aerosphere

Budesonide / Glycopyrrolate / Formoterol

MDI COPD

Trelegy Ellipta

FF / Umeclidinium / Vilanterol

DPI Asthma 18+; COPD

ICS — Monotherapy 8

Alvesco

Ciclesonide
MDI
Arnuity Ellipta

Fluticasone furoate
DPI

GINA: Low & Med both ≈100 mcg/d for FF
Asmanex HFA

Mometasone
MDI
Asmanex Twisthaler

Mometasone
DPI

GINA: Mom DPI Low/Med both ≈200 mcg/d
Flovent Diskus

Fluticasone prop.
DPI

Brand D/C; AG avail.
Flovent HFA

Fluticasone prop.
MDI

Brand D/C; AG avail.
Pulmicort Flexhaler

Budesonide
DPI
QVAR RediHaler

Beclomethasone
MDI

ICS + LABA 6

Breo Ellipta

Fluticasone fur. / Vilanterol
DPI
Dulera

Mometasone / Formoterol
MDI
Advair Diskus

Fluticasone prop. / Salmeterol
DPI

Generic: Wixela Inhub
Advair HFA

Fluticasone prop. / Salmeterol
MDI
AirDuo RespiClick

Fluticasone prop. / Salmeterol
DPI
Symbicort

Budesonide / Formoterol
MDI

Generic: Breyna

ICS + LAMA + LABA — Triple 2

Breztri Aerosphere

Budesonide / Glycopyrrolate / Formoterol
MDI
Trelegy Ellipta

FF / Umeclidinium / Vilanterol
DPI

Notes & abbreviations

MDI = Metered-Dose · DPI = Dry-Powder · BID = Twice Daily · QD = Once Daily · FDA-labeled regimens only Dose categories are estimates. Dosing is determined by clinician judgment of patient response. Source: FDA product labeling with guideline-derived comparative dose categories (GINA / NHLBI EPR-3). Categories are suggested ranges for clinical comparison — not FDA-defined potency equivalences.