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Pulmicort Flexhaler
budesonide inhaled
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: DPI: 90 mcg per actuation, 180 mcg per actuation
asthma, maintenance tx
- [1-2 puffs inhaled bid]
- Start: varies by dz severity and current asthma tx, may incr. dose after 1-2wk; Max: 1440 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose; search 'asthma' for epocrates Asthma Long-Term Mgmt NIH/NHLBI decision tools
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- hepatic impairment: not defined, caution advised
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: DPI: 90 mcg per actuation, 180 mcg per actuation
asthma, maintenance tx
- [6 yo and older]
- Dose: 1-2 puffs inhaled bid; Start: varies by dz severity and current asthma tx, may incr. dose after 1-2wk; Max: 720 mcg/day; Info: taper to lowest effective dose; search 'asthma' for epocrates Asthma Long-Term Mgmt NIH/NHLBI decision tools
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- hepatic impairment: not defined, caution advised