to µg BID if reduced by Patients with personal or family history of very severe; usual rinsing mouth or glaucoma (and need high-dose inhaled starting dose 200 using spacer). corticosteroids) should have IOP checked or250 µg/day soon after starting therapy and periodically thereafter. Respiratory Disorders: Asthma in Adults, David G. McCormack, MD, FRCPC, FCCP; Date of revision: April 2015 Contraindications Adverse Effects (CI), drug Initial dose; typical Medication Uses (common and Monitoring interactions (DI) or dose severe) cautions ciclesonide asthma - DI: aerosol solution oral thrush, Aerosol Soln: 100, chronic deactivated by dysphonia 200mcg ; 100, 200 or CYP3A4 400 mcg every 12 hours fluticasone asthma - DI: itraconazole oral thrush, MDI: 50, 125, 250mcg; 2 RFTs in chronic dysphonia puffs every 12 hours elderly and Diskus: 250, 500mcg; renal every 12 hours impairment
to µg BID if very severe; usual starting dose 200 or250 µg/day reduced by rinsing mouth or using spacer). Patients with personal or family history of glaucoma (and need high-dose inhaled corticosteroids) should have IOP checked soon after starting therapy and periodically thereafter. Respiratory Disorders: Asthma in Adults, David G. McCormack, MD, FRCPC, FCCP; Date of revision: April 2015 Medication Uses Contraindications (CI), drug interactions (DI) or cautions Adverse Effects (common and severe) Initial dose; typical dose Monitoring ciclesonide asthma - chronic DI: aerosol solution deactivated by CYP3A4 oral thrush, dysphonia Aerosol Soln: 100, 200mcg ; 100, 200 or 400 mcg every 12 hours fluticasone asthma - chronic DI: itraconazole oral thrush, dysphonia MDI: 50, 125, 250mcg; 2 puffs every 12 hours Diskus: 250, 500mcg; every 12 hours RFTs in elderly and renal impairment
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