Beclomethasone Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Asthma - Maintenance
40 mcg/inh and 80 mcg/inh inhalation aerosols:
2 inhalations (40 mcg each) twice a day. Alternatively, 2 inhalations (80 mcg each) ) twice daily has been effective in some patients who previously received inhaled steroids. Do not exceed 640 mcg a day.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Asthma - Maintenance
Children over 12 years of age:
40 mcg/inh and 80 mcg/inh inhalation aerosols:
1 or 2 inhalations (40 mcg each) twice a day. Or 1 inhalation (80 mcg) twice a day. Alternatively, 2 inhalations (80 mcg each) twice daily has been effective in some patients who previously received inhaled steroids. Do not exceed 640 mcg a day.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Dose Adjustments
In severe asthma, start with 12 to 16 inhalations (504 to 672 mcg) per day and adjust downward according to response.
Dialysis
Data not available
