Pulmonary medication dosages Flashcards
salmeterol (Serevent Diskus) dosage prevention and maintenance treatment of asthma
salmeterol (Serevent Diskus) dosage prevent exercise induced bronchospasm
1 inhalation 30 minutes before exercise
bitolterol (Tornalate) dosage to prevent bronchospasm
2 inhalations every 8 hours
formoterol (Foradil) dosage to prevent exercised induced asthma
inhale 1 capsule at least 15 minutes prior to exercise
albuterol dosage (Ventolin, Proventil)
Oral: 2-4 mg, 3-4 times a day
MDI: 2 IH q4-6h OR 2 IH 15min before exercise
Used in children as young as 2
metaproterenol dosage (Alupent)
MDI: 2-3 inhalation every 3-4 hours not to exceed 12 inhalations per day Age 6 and up
pirbuterol dosage (Maxair)
MDI: 1-2 IH q6h OR 1-2 IH 15 min before exercise
age 12 and up
terbutaline dosage (Brethine)
Oral: 2.5 mg - 5mg q6h IH: 2 IH q4-6h SC: 250mcg -
may repeat in 15-30 min
levalbuterol (Xopenex)
dosage
0.63-1.25 mcg via NEB q6-8h
ipratropium (Atrovent) dosage
acute treatment
4-8 puffs prn
ipratropium (Atrovent) dosage
maintenance
2-3 puffs q6h
tiotropium (Spiriva) dosage
COPD
1 capsule (2 IH) once daily
beclomethasone (QVAR)
dosage
asthma in children
2 IH TID-QID
not to exceed 10/day
beclomethasone (QVAR)
asthma in adults
2 IH, TID-QID
not to exceed 20/day
budesonide (Pulmicort) dosage
adults
12 IH BID
budesonide (Pulmicort) dosage
children
12 months-8yr
respules dose form 0.25mg/dat (single dose)
flunisolide (AeroBid) dosage
adults
MDI: 2 IH BID
flunisolide (AeroBid) dosage
children
MDI: 2IH BID if older than 4
fluticasone (Flovent) dosage
adults
dry powder inhaler 100 mcg BID
fluticasone (Flovent) dosage
children
dry powder inhaler 50mcg BID
ages 4-11
mometasone (Asmanex) dosage
adult
dry powder inhaler 220mcg
1 IH qd
mometasone (Asmanex) dosage
children
dry powder inhaler 220mcg
1 IH daily if older than 12
triamcinolone (Azmacort) dosage
adult
MDI: 2 IH TID-BID
triamcinolone (Azmacort) dosage
children
MDI: 1-2 IH TID-QID
6-12 years old
1 spray/nostril
