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Asthma - Management
Inhaled corticosteroids (alternative devices): start doses

Age from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
Beclometasone DPI: Asmabec Clickhaler 100
Asmabec Clickhaler 100
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 200 dose inhaler.
Age: from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £5.58
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone DPI: Becodisks 100mcg
Beclometasone 100microgram inhalation powder blisters with device
Inhale the contents of one blister twice a day.
Supply 15 8-blister disks.
Age: from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £12.00
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone DPI: Cyclocaps 100mcg
Beclometasone 100microgram inhalation powder capsules
Inhale the contents of one capsule twice a day.
Supply 120 capsules.
Age: from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £15.99
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone DPI: Pulvinal 100mcg
Pulvinal Beclometasone Dipropionate 100micrograms/actuation dry powder inhaler
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 100 dose inhaler.
Age: from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £5.36
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Budesonide DPI: Easyhaler budesonide 100mcg
Easyhaler Budesonide 100micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 200 dose inhaler.
Age: from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £8.86
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Budesonide DPI: Pulmicort Turbohaler 100mcg
Pulmicort Turbohaler 100
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 200 dose inhaler.
Age: from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £18.50
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Fluticasone Accuhaler: 50mcg twice a day
Fluticasone 50micrograms/actuation dry powder inhaler
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 60 dose inhaler.
Age: from 5 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £6.38
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Age from 12 years onwards
Beclometasone DPI: Asmabec Clickhaler 100
Asmabec Clickhaler 100
Inhale two puffs twice a day.
Supply 1 200 dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £5.58
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone DPI: Becodisks 200mcg
Beclometasone 200microgram inhalation powder blisters with device
Inhale the contents of one blister twice a day.
Supply 15 8-blister disks.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £22.87
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone DPI: Cyclocaps 200mcg
Beclometasone 200microgram inhalation powder capsules
Inhale the contents of one capsule twice a day.
Supply 120 capsules.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £25.00
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone DPI: Pulvinal 200mcg
Pulvinal Beclometasone Dipropionate 200micrograms/actuation dry powder inhaler
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 100 dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £9.89
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone breath-actuated CFC-free MDI: Qvar Autohaler
Qvar 50 Autohaler
Inhale two puffs twice a day.
Supply 1 200 dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £7.87
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Beclometasone breath-actuated CFC-free MDI: Qvar Easi-breathe
Qvar Easi-Breathe 50micrograms/actuation inhaler
Inhale two puffs twice a day.
Supply 1 200-dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £7.74
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Budesonide DPI: Easyhaler budesonide 100mcg
Easyhaler Budesonide 200micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 200 dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £8.86
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Budesonide DPI: Pulmicort Turbohaler 200mcg
Pulmicort Turbohaler 200
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 100 dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £18.50
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Budesonide DPI: Cyclocaps
Budesonide 200microgram inhalation powder capsules
Inhale the contents of one capsule twice a day.
Supply 100 capsules.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £15.48
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse mouth with water after use.
Budesonide DPI: Budelin Novolizer cartridges + device
Budelin Novolizer 200micrograms/dose inhalation powder
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 100 dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £14.86
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Fluticasone Accuhaler: 100mcg twice a day
Fluticasone 100micrograms/actuation dry powder inhaler
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 60 dose inhaler.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £8.93
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.
Age from 18 years onwards
Beclometasone DPI: Easyhaler beclometasone 200mcg
Easyhaler Beclometasone 200micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler
Inhale one puff twice a day.
Supply 1 200 dose inhaler.
Age: from 18 years onwards
NHS cost: £14.93
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Rinse your mouth with water after using this inhaler. Please follow the care instructions provided with this inhaler. This will ensure it works correctly.

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