High-dose inhaled corticosteroids proposed by the European Respiratory Society (ERS)/American Thoracic Society (ATS) [2] and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) [18]
| ERS/ATS high dose μg | GINA high dose μg | |
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (chlorofluorocarbon) | ≥2000 | >1000 |
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (hydrofluoroalkane) | ≥1000 | >400 |
| Budesonide | ≥1600 | >800 |
| Ciclesonide | ≥320 | >320 |
| Fluticasone furoate | NA | 200 |
| Fluticasone propionate | ≥1000 | >500 |
| Mometasone furoate | ≥800 | ≥440 |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | ≥1200 | >2000 |
NA: not applicable.