10 results
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
Inhaled Corticosteroid ... 220-440 >440 Asthma ... medium, or high dose ... Strengths #Doses ... #Pharmacology #Asthma
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
Corticosteroid ... Commonly used in Asthma ... commonly used in asthma ... posts for the COPD treatment ... only one that is dosed
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance ... tiotropium* Inhaled ... Corticosteroids ... inhaler is half ... before increasing medication
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... (GINA) treatment ... ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... #GINA #Asthma #Management ... Pulmonary #StepUp #Treatment
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... , Asthma-COPD Overlap ... overlap; ICS = inhaled ... corticosteroids ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... preventer and reliever medication ... - Inhaler technique ... rhinitis needing treatment ... Stress #Chronic #Asthma
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... chronic lung such as Asthma ... of or increased doses ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment
Dupixent (dupilumab) for Asthma
Dupixent (dupilumab) is a biologic medication that is a dual inhibitor of IL4
dupilumab) for Asthma ... is a biologic medication ... dermatitis as well as asthma ... dependent on oral corticosteroids ... injections as a loading dose
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... #management #medications ... Topical corticosteroids ... Topical corticosteroids ... particular emphasis on asthma
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids ... fluticasone diskus • Inhaled ... mcg BID - Do not inhale ... formulations for treatment ... Administering the second dose