Flovent Diskus Dosage

Generic name: fluticasone inhalation
Brand names: Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA
Drug class: Inhaled corticosteroids

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  DPI: 100 mcg per blister, 250 mcg per blister

Asthma, maintenance tx

[prior bronchodilator alone]

Dose: 1-2 puffs (100 mcg or 250 mcg per blister) inhaled bid; Start: 1 puff (100 mcg per blister) inhaled bid, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 1000 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose

[prior inhaled steroid]

Dose: 1-2 puffs (100 mcg or 250 mcg per blister) inhaled bid; Start: varies per dz severity and current asthma tx, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 1000 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

hepatic impairment: monitor closely

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  DPI: 50 mcg per blister, 100 mcg per blister, 250 mcg per blister

Asthma, maintenance tx

[prior bronchodilator alone, 4-11 yo]

Dose: 1 puff (50 mcg or 100 mcg per blister) inhaled bid; Start: 1 puff (50 mcg per blister) inhaled bid, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 200 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose

[prior bronchodilator alone, 12 yo and older]

Dose: 1-2 puffs (100 mcg or 250 mcg per blister) inhaled bid; Start: 1 puff (100 mcg per blister) inhaled bid, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 1000 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose

[prior inhaled steroid, 4-11 yo]

Dose: 1 puff (50 mcg or 100 mcg per blister) inhaled bid; Start: varies per dz severity and current asthma tx, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 200 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose

[prior inhaled steroid, 12 yo and older]

Dose: 1-2 puffs (100 mcg or 250 mcg per blister) inhaled bid; Start: varies per dz severity and current asthma tx, may incr. dose after 2wk; Max: 1000 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

hepatic impairment: monitor closely

SRC: NLM .