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Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
220-440 >440 Asthma ... medium, or high dose ... Inhaler #Strengths #Doses ... #Pharmacology # ... Asthma
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance ... tiotropium* Inhaled Corticosteroids ... drug of choice in asthma ... before increasing medication ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
for eosinophilic asthma ... SQ q4 weeks x3 doses ... #eosinophilic #asthma ... Biologic #therapy #Medications ... #pharmacology #
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid ... Commonly used in Asthma ... only one that is dosed ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Asthma
Dupixent (dupilumab) for Asthma
Dupixent (dupilumab) is a biologic medication that is a dual inhibitor of IL4
dupilumab) for Asthma ... is a biologic medication ... dependent on oral corticosteroids ... injections as a loading dose ... #Management #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid ... dose, ↓ Mortality ... recommended with other medications ... can flare] - Dose ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology