Asthma doses

Question 1

Flovent

Answer 1

(MDI) Fluticasone propionate
50, 125 or 250 mcg
every 12h

Question 2

Adviar (MDI)

Answer 2

(MDI) Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate
125/25 or 250/25 mcg
every 12h

Question 3

Advair (Diskus)

Answer 3

(diskus) Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate
100/50, 250/50 or 500/50 mcg
every 12h

Question 4

Ventolin

Answer 4

(MDI) Salbutamol sulphate
100 mcg
every 4-6h PRN

Question 5

Symbicort

Answer 5

(Turbuhaler) Budesonide/ formoterol fumarate
100/6, 200/6 and 400/12 mcg
every 12h

Question 6

Wixela

Answer 6

(Inhub) fluticasone priopionate/ salmetrol xinafoate
100/50, 250/50 and 500/50 mcg
every 12h

Question 7

Budesonide

Answer 7

Preschoolers (1-5)
don’t use
Children (6-11)
Low Medium High
<400 ———— >800
Adults (>12)
Low Medium High
<400 ———— >800
Max is 2400mcg

Question 8

Ciclesonide

Answer 8

Preschoolers (1-5)
Low Medium High
200 200 N/A
Children (6-11)
Low Medium High
<200———— >400
Adults (>12)
Low Medium High
<200 ———— >400
Max is 800mcg

Question 9

Fluticasone propionate

Answer 9

Preschoolers (1-5)
Low Medium High
<200 200-250 N/A
Children (6-11)
Low Medium High
<200 ———— >400
Adults (>12)
Low Medium High
<250 ———— >500
Max is 2000mcg