Guideline | Dose/day | Drug and daily dosage | |
Beclometasone (HFA) (µg) | Fluticasone FP (HFA) (µg) | ||
NICE | Low | 50–100 | 100–200 |
Children < 16 years | Moderate | >100–200 | >200–500 |
High | >200 | >500 | |
GINA | Low | 50–100 | 100–200 |
Children 6-11 years | Moderate | >100–200 | >200–500 |
High | >200 | >500 | |
BTS/SIGN | Very low | 100 | 50 |
Children <12 years | Low | 200 | 100 |
Medium | 400 | 250 |
BTS, British Thoracic Society; GINA, Global Initiative for Asthma; HFA, hydrofluoroalkane; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; SIGN, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.