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System Formulary Update
ICS and ICS/LABA Therapeutic Interchange

The following Formulary Alternatives have been approved by the System Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for the ordered medication. Please review and select the appropriate medication per the outlined table.

Inhaled Corticosteroids

Non-Formulary Order

ADULT - Formulary Equivalent Order

PEDIATRIC – Formulary Equivalent Order

Beclomethasone (QVAR Redihaler) 40 mcg/dose

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 44 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Beclomethasone (QVAR Redihaler) 80 mcg/dose

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler) 90 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 44 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler) 180 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 44 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler) 180 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Ciclesonide (Alvesco) 80 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Ciclesonide (Alvesco) 160 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Ciclesonide (Alvesco) 160 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 220 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 44 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 220 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable

Fluticasone (Flovent Diskus) 50 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 44 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Flovent Diskus) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 44 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Flovent Diskus) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Flovent Diskus) 250 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 220 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone (Asmanex HFA) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone (Asmanex HFA) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 220 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler) 110 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations once or twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler) 220 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation once or twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler) 220 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations once daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 100 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 110 mcg/actuation

1 or 2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler) 220 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta) 200 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone (Flovent HFA) 220 mcg/actuation

2 inhalations twice daily

Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long-Acting Inhaled Beta Agonist Combinations

Non-Formulary Order

ADULTS - Formulary Equivalent Order

PEDIATRICS - Formulary Equivalent Order

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 160-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 200-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair Diskus) 100-50 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair Diskus) 250-50 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair Diskus) 500-50 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 200-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 160-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair HFA) 45-21 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair HFA) 115-21 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair HFA) 230-21 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 200-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 160-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (AirDuo RespiClick) 55-14 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (AirDuo RespiClick) 113-14 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (AirDuo RespiClick) 232-14 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 200-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 160-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone/Formoterol (Dulera) 100-5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 80-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Mometasone/Formoterol (Dulera) 200-5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 200-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) 160-4.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

2 inhalations twice daily

Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol (Trelegy) 100-62.5-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 100-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

 

Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) 62.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable

Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol (Trelegy) 200-62.5-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 200-25 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

 

Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) 62.5 mcg/dose Inhaler

1 inhalation daily

Not applicable






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