deflazacort

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 6 mg, 18 mg, 30 mg, 36 mg; SUSP: 22.75 mg per mL

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

[0.9 mg/kg/dose PO qd]

Info: round dose up to the nearest tab size or to the nearest tenth of a mL; taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[see below]

mild-moderate impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 6 mg, 18 mg, 30 mg, 36 mg; SUSP: 22.75 mg per mL

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

[2 yo and older]

Dose: 0.9 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Info: round dose up to the nearest tab size or to the nearest tenth of a mL; taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[see below]

mild-moderate impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined