Agent*	Dosage
	Low dose (per day)	Medium dose (per day)	High dose (per day)	Cost†
Corticosteroids
Beclomethasone (Beclovent, Vanceril): 42 and 84 μg per puff	Adults: 4 to 12 puffs at 42 μg per puff or 2 to 6 puffs at 84 μg per puff	Adults: 12 to 20 puffs at 42 μg per puff or 6 to 10 puffs at 84 μg per puff	Adults: more than 20 puffs at 42 μg per puff or more than 10 puffs at 84 μg per puff	42 μg: $34 (200 puffs)
	Children: 2 to 8 puffs at 42 μg per puff	Children: 8 to 16 puffs at 42 μg per puff	Children: more than 16 puffs at 42 μg per puff
Budesonide (Pulmicort): 200 μg per puff	Adults: 1 or 2 puffs	Adults: 2 or 3 puffs	Adults: more than 3 puffs	$111 (200 puffs)
	Children: 1 puff	Children: 1 or 2 puffs	Children: more than 2 puffs
Flunisolide (AeroBid): 250 μg per puff	Adults: 2 to 4 puffs	Adults: 4 to 8 puffs	Adults: more than 8 puffs	$54 (100 puffs)
	Children: 2 or 3 puffs	Children: 4 or 5 puffs	Children: more than 5 puffs
Fluticasone (Flovent): 44 μg, 110 μg and 220 μg per puff	Adults: 2 to 6 puffs at 44 μg per puff or 2 puffs at 110 μg per puff	Adults: 2 to 6 puffs at 110 μg per puff	Adults: more than 6 puffs at 110 μg per puff or more than 3 puffs at 220 μg per puff	44 μg: $44 (120 puffs)
		Children: 4 to 10 puffs at 44 μg per puff or 2 to 4 puffs at 110 μg per puff		110 μg: $50 (120 puffs)
	Children: 2 to 4 puffs at 44 μg per puff		Children: more than 4 puffs at 110 μg per puff	220 μg: $72 (120 puffs)
Triamcinolone acetonide (Azmacort): 100 μg per puff	Adults: 4 to 10 puffs	Adults: 10 to 20 puffs	Adults: more than 20 puffs	$45 (240 puffs)
	Children: 4 to 8 puffs	Children: 8 to 12 puffs	Children: more than 12 puffs
Mast cell stabilizers
Cromolyn sodium MDI (Intal), 800 mg per puff; nebulizer, 20 mg per 2-mL ampule	Adults: 6 puffs or 3 ampules in three divided doses	Adults: 9 to 12 puffs in three divided doses	Adults: 16 puffs in three divided doses or 4 ampules in four divided doses	$41 (112 sprays, 8.1 g)
	Children: 3 puffs or 3 ampules in three divided doses	Children: 6 puffs in three divided doses		$66 (200 sprays, 14.2 g)
			Children: 8 puffs or 4 ampules in four divided doses
				$51 (60 ampules)
				$95 (120 ampules)
Nedocromil (Tilade), 1.75 mg per puff	Adults: 4 to 6 puffs in two to three divided doses	Adults: 9 to 12 puffs in two to three divided doses	Adults: 16 puffs in four divided doses	$28 (112 puffs)
	Children: 2 to 3 puffs in two to three divided doses	Children: 4 to 6 puffs in two to three divided doses	Children: 8 puffs in four divided doses