Examples of inhaled steroids and their comparative daily dosages include:
Low Daily Dose (Child):
- Beclovent 42 mcg/inh - 2 to 8 puffs a day
- Pulmicort Turbuhaler - 1 to 2 inhalations a day
- Pulmicort Respules - 0.5mg a day
- Aerobid 250 mcg/puff - 2 to 3 puffs a day
- Flovent 44 - 2 to 4 puffs a day
- Azmacort 100 - 4 to 8 puffs a day
Low Daily Dose (Adult):
- Beclovent 84 mcg/inh - 2 to 6 puffs a day
- Pulmicort Turbuhaler - 1 to 3 inhalations a day
- Aerobid 250 mcg/puff - 2 to 6 puffs a day
- Flovent 44 - 2 to 4 puffs a day
- Azmacort 100 - 4 to 10 puffs a day
Medium Daily Dose (Child):
- Beclovent 84 mcg/inh - 4 to 8 puffs a day
- Pulmicort Turbuhaler - 2 to 4 inhalations a day
- Pulmicort Respules - 1.0 mg a day
- Aerobid 250 mcg/puff - 4 to 5 puffs a day
- Flovent 44 - 4 puffs a day to 4 puffs of Flovent 110
- Azmacort 100 - 8 to 12 puffs a day
Medium Daily Dose (Adult):
- Beclovent 84 mcg/inh - 6 to 10 puffs a day
- Pulmicort Turbuhaler - 2 to 4 inhalations a day
- Aerobid 250 mcg/puff - 4 to 5 puffs a day
- Flovent 44 - 4 puffs a day to 4 puffs of Flovent 110
- Azmacort 100 - 8 to 12 puffs a day
High Daily Dose (Child):
- Beclovent 84 mcg/inh - more than 8 puffs a day
- Pulmicort Turbuhaler - more than 4 inhalations a day
- Pulmicort Respules - 2.0 mg a day
- Aerobid 250 mcg/puff - more than 5 puffs a day
- Flovent 110 - more than 4 puffs a day or more than 2 puffs of Flovent 220 a day
- Azmacort 100 - more than 12 puffs a day
High Daily Dose (Adult):
- Beclovent 84 mcg/inh - more than 10 puffs a day
- Pulmicort Turbuhaler - more than 6 inhalations a day
- Aerobid 250 mcg/puff - more than 5 puffs a day
- Flovent 110 - more than 6 puffs a day or more than 3 puffs of Flovent 220 a day
- Azmacort 100 - more than 20 puffs a day
