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Asthma Control Medications

Usual dosages for long term control medications used in the treatment of asthma in children and adults.



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Notes:

  • DPI - dry powdered inhaler
  • MDI - metered dose inhaler
  • Advair is a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid (Flovent) and long acting inhaled beta2-agonist (Serevent) and is available as a dry powdered inhaler with a usual dose of 1 inhalation twice a day.
  • Beclomethasone = Beclovent
  • Budesonide = Pulmicort Turbuhaler or Respules
  • Flunisolide = Aerobid
  • Fluticasone = Flovent
  • Triamcinolone = Azmacort
  • Cromolyn = Intal
  • Montelukast = Singulair
  • Zafirlukast = Accolate
  • Salmeterol = Serevent

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NIH Publication No. 02-5075 July 2002

*Updates the NAEPP Expert Panel Report 2 (NIH Publication No. 97-4051).

For a printer friendly version, or for one that is easier to see online, visit the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma—Update on Selected Topics 2002.




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