Generic Name: BEK-loe-meth-a-sone
Brand Names:
Availability: Available with Prescription
Drug Class: Corticosteroids or steroids
Start at the step most appropriate to initial severity. Always try to administer the lowest effective dose.
| Asthma severity |
6 to 11 years |
12 years and over and adult |
| Intermittent asthma |
_ | Only when symptomatic: 200 to 500 micrograms, in combination with salbutamol |
| Mild persistent asthma | 50 to 100 micrograms (low dose) 2 times daily | 100 to 250 micrograms (lowdose) 2 times daily |
| Moderate persistent asthma | 50 to 100 micrograms (low dose) 2 times daily, in combination with salmeterol OR (if salmeterol is not available) 150 to 200 micrograms (medium dose) 2 times daily | 100 to 250 micrograms (low dose) 2 times daily, in combination with salmeterol OR (if salmeterol is not available) 300 to 500 micrograms (medium dose) 2 times daily |
| Severe persistent asthma | 150 to 200 micrograms (medium dose) 2 times daily, in combination with salmeterol | 300 to 500 micrograms (medium dose) 2 times daily, in combination with salmeterol OR (if salmeterol is not available) > 500 micrograms (high dose) 2 times daily |
In all cases, do not exceed 2000 micrograms daily.
– Below 25 °C