Mometasone Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Asthma - Maintenance
Patients previously treated with bronchodilators only or an inhaled corticosteroid: Initial dose: 220 mcg once daily in the evening; may increase dose after 2 weeks if adequate response not obtained. Maximum dose: 440 mcg daily. The 440 mcg dose may be administered in divided doses of 220 mcg twice daily or as 440 mcg once daily. Patients previously treated with oral corticosteroids: Initial dose: 440 mcg twice daily; maximum dose: 880 mcg daily.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Asthma - Maintenance
4 to 11 years: Initial dose: 110 mcg once daily in the evening regardless of prior therapy.
12 years or older: Patients previously treated with bronchodilators only or an inhaled corticosteroid: Initial dose: 220 mcg once daily in the evening; may increase dose after 2 weeks if adequate response not obtained. Maximum dose: 440 mcg daily. The 440 mcg dose may be administered in divided doses of 220 mcg twice daily or as 440 mcg once daily. Patients previously treated with oral corticosteroids: Initial dose: 440 mcg twice daily; may increase dose after 2 weeks if adequate response not obtained. Maximum dose: 880 mcg daily.
Renal Dose Adjustments
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Liver Dose Adjustments
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Dialysis
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Other Comments
When administered once daily, mometasone should be given in the evening. Maximum effects may not be seen for 1 to 2 weeks or longer; doses should be titrated to the lowest effective dose once asthma is controlled.
