Ipratropium Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Maintenance
Inhalation aerosol: 2 inhalations (36 mcg) 4 times a day up to 12 inhalations a day.
CFC free inhalation aerosol: 2 inhalations (34 mcg) 4 times a day up to 12 inhalations a day.
Nebulized solution: 500 mcg (1 unit dose vial) 3 to 4 times a day.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Maintenance
Neonates:
Nebulized solution: 25 mcg/kg 3 times daily.
Infants and children:
Nebulized solution: 125 to 250 mcg 3 times daily.
3 to 12 years:
Inhalation aerosol: : 1 to 2 inhalations (18 to 36 mcg) 3 times a day, up to 6 inhalations a day.
CFC free inhalation aerosol: 1 to 2 inhalations (17 to 34 mcg) 4 times a day up to 12 inhalations a day.
> 12 years:
Inhalation aerosol: 2 inhalations (36 mcg) 4 times a day up to 12 inhalations a day.
CFC free inhalation aerosol: 2 inhalations (34 mcg) 4 times a day up to 12 inhalations a day.
Nebulized solution: 500 mcg (1 unit dose vial) 3 to 4 times a day.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Dialysis
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Other Comments
The total number of inhalations should not exceed 12 in 24 hours.
