Long-Term Control Medications Inhaled Corticosteroids

Question 1

Beclomethasone brand name and dosage form

Answer 1

QVAR HFA

Question 2

Beclomethasone age group

Answer 2

5 and up

Question 3

Budesonide Flexhaler brand name

Answer 3

Pulmicort

Question 4

Budesonide age group

Answer 4

5 and up

Question 5

Budesonide Nebulizer brand name

Answer 5

Pulmicort Respules

Question 6

Budesonide Nebulizer age group

Answer 6

0-11

Question 7

Ciclesonide brand name and dosage form

Answer 7

Alvesco HFA

Question 8

Ciclesonide age group

Answer 8

5 and up

Question 9

Fluticasone Propionate brand name and dosage forms

Answer 9

Flovent HFA/DPI

Question 10

Fluticasone Propionate age group

Answer 10

0 and up

Question 11

Fluticasone Furoate brand name and dosage form

Answer 11

Arnuity Ellipta

Question 12

Fluticasone Furoate age group

Answer 12

5 and up

Question 13

Mometasone brand name and dosage forms

Answer 13

Asmanex HFA and Twisthaler

Question 14

Mometasone age group

Answer 14

5 and up

Question 15

ICS Mechanism of Action

Answer 15

Prevent and control inflammation

Question 16

ICS Adverse Effects and Clinical Pearls (6)

Answer 16

AE: Oral thrush (candidiasis)
Counseling tip: patients should rinse their mouth and spit after use to prevent oral thrust
ICSs are the most effective long-term control therapy for asthma
ICSs may increase the risk of pneumonia in patients with COPD
Titrate to lowest effective dose- see low, medium, and high dose conversion table
Pulmicort Respules should use jet nebulizer and should not be mixed with other nebulizer medications
High doses increases the risk for systemic side effects