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fluticasone
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Arnuity Ellipta AEROSOL POWDER, INHALATION 100 mcg/actuation, 200 mcg/actuation    
Flovent HFA AEROSOL WITH ADAPTER, INHALATION 44 mcg/inh, 110 mcg/inh, 220 mcg/inh    
Flovent Diskus POWDER, INHALATION 50 mcg/inh, 100 mcg/inh, 250 mcg/inh    
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ORDERED FORMULATION

THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE

Use fluticasone instead of Asmanex in ventilator patients.

Interchange for adult patients.

fluticasone (Flovent HFA)

  • 44 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 4 puffs BID
    • 4 to 10 puffs BID           
  • 110 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 4 puffs BID            
    • >4 puffs BID
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • >2 puffs BID

mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler)

  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff q evening
    • 1 puff BID or 2 puffs q evening
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff BID or 2 puffs q evening
    • 2 puffs BID
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 2 puffs BID
 Interchange for pedaitric patients.

fluticasone (Flovent HFA)

  • 44 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 4 puffs BID
  • 44 mcg/inh
    • 4 to 10 puffs BID
  • 110 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 4 puffs BID
    • >4 puffs BID
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • >2 puffs BID

mometasone (Asmanex HFA)

  • 100 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID
  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID
  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID
    • 2 puffs BID
  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 2 puffs BID

 

Use fluticasone instead of Asmanex in ventilator patients.

Interchange for adult patients.

fluticasone DPI (Flovent Diskus)

  • 50 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 6 puffs BID
  • 100 mcg/inh
    • 2 puffs BID
    • 3-6 puffs BID
    • >6 puffs BID
  • 250 mch/inh
    • 2 puffs BID
    • >2 puffs BID

mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler)

  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 2 puffs q evening
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff q evening
    • 2 puffs q evening
    • 2 puffs BID
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 2 puffs q evening
    • 2 puffs BID

Interchange for pediatric patients.

fluticasone DPI (Flovent Diskus)

  • 50 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 6 puffs BID
  • 100 mcg/inh
    • 2 puffs BID
  • 100 mcg/inh
    • 3-6 puffs BID
    • >6 puffs BID
  • 250 mch/inh
    • 2 puffs BID
    • >2 puffs BID

mometasone (Asmanex HFA)

  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID
  • 100 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID
  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID
    • 2 puffs BID
  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID
    • 2 puffs BID

Interchange for adult patients.

fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta)

  • 100 mcg/actuation
    • 1 puff daily
  • 200 mcg/actuation
    • 1 puff daily

mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler)

  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff daily
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff BID

Interchange for pediatric patients.

fluticasone (Arnuity Ellipta)

  • 100 mcg/actuation
    • 1 puff daily
  • 200 mcg/actuation
    • 1 puff daily

mometasone (Asmanex HFA)

  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff daily
  • 200 mcg/ACT
    • 1 puff BID

Flovent is the formulary agent for ventilator patients. For other patients, interchange to the formulary workhorse agent, Asmanex. See formulary link.

Reviewed: March 23, 2005, and November 13, 2013, and 28 October 2015 (Arnuity Ellipta), and 24 April 2018 (Inhaled Corticosteroid Formulary Pediatric Update)

Last updated: Mar. 4, 2021






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