INHALED
CORTICOSTEROID FORMULARY
Flovent (fluticasone) is
to be utilized as the formulary inhaled corticosteroid of choice. Flovent offers
similar therapeutic profiles and safety profiles as compared to the other
currently available inhaled corticosteroids.
Due to the common canister program a switch back to our previous formulary agent of Flovent was required. Flovent is available in an aerosol formulation compatible with a common canister system.
**Please Note: Pulmicort respules will remain on
formulary and will be dispensed as written for use via nebulizer devices.
AUTOMATIC
FORMULARY CONVERSION
FOR:
USE:
Drug/Dose
Written
Drug/Dose
Interchanges
Beclomethasone (QVAR) 40
mcg: 1 puff bid (80 mcg) 40
mcg: 2 puffs bid (160 mcg) 40
mcg: 3 puffs bid (240 mcg) 80
mcg: 2 puffs bid (320 mcg) 80
mcg: 3 puffs bid (480 mcg) 80
mcg: 4 puffs bid (640 mcg) MAX |
Fluticasone HFA (Flovent) 44
mcg: 1puff bid (88 mcg) 44
mcg: 2 puffs bid (176 mcg) 110
mcg: 1 puff bid (220 mcg) 110
mcg: 1 puff bid (220 mcg) 220
mcg: 1 puff bid (440 mcg) 110
mcg: 3 puffs bid (660 mcg) |
Budesonide (Pulmicort) 180
mcg: 2 puffs bid (720 mcg) 180
mcg: 3 puffs bid (1080 mcg) 180
mcg: 4 puffs bid (1440 mcg) MAX |
Fluticasone HFA (Flovent) 110
mcg: 1 puff bid (220 mcg) 220
mcg: 1 puff bid (440 mcg) 220
mcg: 1 puffs bid (440 mcg) |
Flunisolide (AeroBid, Aerobid M) 250
mcg: 2 puffs bid (1000 mcg) 250
mcg: 3 puffs bid (1500 mcg) 250
mcg: 4 puffs bid (2000 mcg) MAX |
Fluticasone HFA (Flovent) 110
mcg: 1 puff bid (220 mcg) 220
mcg: 1 puff bid (440 mcg) 220
mcg: 1 puffs bid (440 mcg) |
Mometasone (Asmanex) 220
mcg: 1 puff daily (220 mcg) 220
mcg: 2 puffs daily (440 mcg) 220
mcg: 2 puffs bid (880 mcg) MAX |
Fluticasone HFA (Flovent) 110
mcg: 1 puff bid (220 mcg) 220
mcg: 1 puff bid (440 mcg) 220
mcg: 2 puffs bid (880 mcg) |
Triamcinolone 100mcg (Azmacort) 100
mcg: 3 puffs bid or 2 puffs tid (600 mcg) 100
mcg: 2 puffs QID (800 mcg) 100
mcg: 3 puffs tid (900 mcg) 100
mcg: 4 puffs tid (1200 mcg) MAX |
Fluticasone HFA (Flovent) 110
mcg: 1 puff bid (220 mcg) 110
mcg: 1 puff bid (220 mcg) 110
mcg: 1 puffs bid (220 mcg) 220
mcg: 1 puff bid (440 mcg) |