Asthma Exacerbation Prednisone Dosage. For the treatment of moderate to severe asthma exacerbations, the recommended dose of prednisone is 40 to 80 mg per day orally in 1 or 2 divided doses until peak expiratory flow reaches 70% of predicted.
Alternative to Oral Prednisone in the Treatment of Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations?
The aim of this study was to determine if 2 doses of oral dexamethasone are as effective as a 5-day course of oral prednisone in preventing relapse for pediatric asthma exacerbations. Patients presenting to the emergency department with an asthma exacerbation were randomized to receive 0.6 mg/kg of
High-dose ICS treatment may be useful in the treatment of children with asthma exacerbation. oral prednisone treatment in children with asthma exacerbation.25
The aim of this study was to determine if 2 doses of oral dexamethasone are as effective as a 5-day course of oral prednisone in preventing relapse for pediatric asthma exacerbations. Patients presenting to the emergency department with an asthma exacerbation were randomized to receive 0.6 mg/kg of
A single dose of oral dexamethasone 12mg may be a reasonable alternative to a 5-day course of prednisone 60mg for adults with asthma exacerbations.
by C Direkwattanachai Cited by 13dose inhaled fluticasone versus oral prednisone in asthma doses of inhaled corticosteroids for exacerbations of chronic asthma in adults and children.
A single dose of intramuscularly administered dexamethasone acetate is as effective as oral prednisone to treat asthma exacerbations in young children. J
by C Direkwattanachai Cited by 13corticosteroids with placebo in children with asthma exacerbation at dose inhaled fluticasone versus oral prednisone in asthma exacerbations. Eur
This isn’t the only story pushing the idea that asthma = death by Covid. It just didn’t happen over the last 4 years. Covid killed the elderly with multiple comorbidities. It didn’t kill younger, otherwise healthy asthmatics.
As for the fictional disease in this shared world you’re writing in, sure, it can be as lethal as you want, but when writing about IRL viruses, it’s better if you’re accurate!
ZK