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===[[Asthma]] Exacerbation=== | ===[[Asthma]] Exacerbation=== | ||
*0.6mg/kg once PO | *0.6mg/kg once PO | ||
===Post-operative Airway Edema=== | |||
*0.5 mg/kg PO q6hrs x1-2 days | |||
==Special Populations== | ==Special Populations== | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 15 February 2017
General
- Type: Corticosteroid
- Dosage Forms: PO; IM; IV
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
Anaphylaxis
- 10mg IV or PO
Pediatric Dosing
Anaphylaxis
- 0.6mg/kg
Asthma Exacerbation
- 0.6mg/kg once PO
Post-operative Airway Edema
- 0.5 mg/kg PO q6hrs x1-2 days
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: