Zileuton Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Asthma - Maintenance
600 mg tablets:
600 mg orally four times a day, with meals and at bedtime.
600 mg extended release tablets
2 tablets (1200 mg) orally twice daily, within 1 hour after morning or evening meals, for a total daily dose of 2400 mg.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Asthma - Maintenance
12 years or older:
600 mg tablets:
600 mg orally four times a day, with meals and at bedtime.
600 mg extended release tablets
2 tablets (1200 mg) orally twice daily, within 1 hour after morning or evening meals, for a total daily dose of 2400 mg.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Contraindicated in patients with active liver disease.
Precautions
The FDA has not required pediatric studies in patients under the age of 12 years due to the risk of hepatotoxicity. Zileuton is not approved for children less than 12 years of age.
Dialysis
Data not available
