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Appendix D – Continued<br />

Clinical Practice Guidelines<br />

Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Asthma<br />

Medications<br />

<strong>Plan</strong> Drug Class/Drug Name (Brand®) Strength & Dosage Form Usual to Maximum Dosing<br />

(per nostril)<br />

Quantity/ Container<br />

NASAL SPRAYS<br />

P Beclomethasone (Beconase AQ®)<br />

Aqueous<br />

P Budesonide (Rhinocort®) Dry Powder 32 mcg/spray 1-2 sprays 1 12 hrs or 4 sprays qd<br />

(≥ 6 y.d.)<br />

P Fluticasone (Flonase®) Aqueous 50 mcg/spray 1 spray q 24 hrs (4-12 y.o.)<br />

1-2 sprays q 24 hrs (>12 y.o.)<br />

Mometasone (Nasonex®) Aqueous 50 mcg/spray 1 spray q 24 hrs (3-12 y.o.)<br />

1-2 sprays q 24 hrs (>12 y.o.)<br />

Triamcinolone (Nasocort®) Nasal 55 mcg/spray 1 spray q 24 hrs (6-12 y.o.)<br />

Inhaler<br />

1-2 sprays q 24 hrs (>12 y.o.)<br />

Triamcinolone (Nasocort AQ®) Aqueous 55 mcg/spray 1 spray q 24 hrs (6-12 y.o.)<br />

1-2 sprays q 24 hrs (>12 y.o.)<br />

P Ipratropium (Atrovent®) Aqueous 0.03% nasal spray<br />

2 sprays q 8-12 hrs prn<br />

(21 mcg/spray)<br />

(>12 y.o.)<br />

P Ipratropium (Atrovent®) Aqueous 0.06% nasal spray<br />

2 sprays q 6-8 hrs prn<br />

(42 mcg/spray)<br />

(>12 y.o.)<br />

P Oxymetazoline (Afrin®) Aqueous 0.05% nasal spray or drops 1-2 sprays q 8-12 hrs prn X3 days 15 ml<br />

only (≥ 6 y.o.)<br />

P Normal Saline (Ocean®, Ayr®) 0.9% nasal spray or drops 1-2 sprays prn 45 ml<br />

SHORT-ACTING ß2 AGONIST<br />

P Albuterol (Ventolin®, Proventil®) 90 mcg/puff, 2mg/5 ml syrup,<br />

0.083% premix & 5 mg/ml meb.<br />

Solm.<br />

Albuterol Sulfate (Proventil HFA®) 120 mcg/puff (equivalent to 90<br />

mcg albuterol base)<br />

Day<br />

Supply<br />

42 mcg/spray 1 spray q 12 hrs (6-12 y.o.) 200 sprays (25 gm) 25-50 Use 1 st<br />

2 puff q 4-6 hrs prn, 0.1 mg/kg po<br />

tid (max 2 mg tid)<br />

Comments/ Restrictions<br />

200 sprays (7 gm) 25-50 Alternative to aqueous sprays<br />

120 sprays (16 gm) 30-60 Use 2 nd – Restricted to ENT,<br />

Allergy/Asthma, Pulmonary<br />

120 sprays (16 gm) 30-60<br />

100 sprays (10 gm) 25-50<br />

120 sprays (15 ml) 30-60<br />

2 puffs q 4-6 hrs prn 200 puffs (6.7 gm) 25<br />

345 sprays (30 ml) 30-45 Indicated for treating rhinitis from the<br />

common cold<br />

165 sprays (15 ml) 10-15<br />

200 puffs (17 gm) 25 All patients need a short ß2 for acute<br />

sxs<br />

Pirbuterol (Maxair®) 200 mcg/puff 1-2 puffs q 4-6 hrs prn 300 puffs (25.6 gm) 40<br />

LONG-ACTING ß2 AGONIST<br />

Formoterol (Foradil Aetolizer®) 12 mcg/capsule 1 aerolized capsule q 12 hrs 60 blister pack caps 30 Max-1 cap bid; patient must have short<br />

ß2 for acute sxs<br />

P Salmeterol (Serevent®) 21 mcg/puff 2 puffs q 12 hrs 120 puffs (13 gm) 30 Max-2 puffs bid; patient must have<br />

short ß2 for acute sxs<br />

P Albuterol (Proventil Repetabs®) 4 mg SR tabs<br />

ANTICHOLINERGIC<br />

P Ipratropium (Atrovent®) 18 mcg/puff, 500 mcg/2/5 ml<br />

premix neb. soln.<br />

2 puffs q 6 hrs 200 puffs (14 gm) 25<br />

amps/box<br />

CROMOLYN/NEDOCROMIL<br />

P Cromolyn (Intal®) 10 mg/ml (2 ml) neb. soln. 1 amp q 6 hrs<br />

MDI: 2 puffs q 6 hrs*<br />

60 amps/box *MDI Auto Switch (Cromolyn 2 puffs<br />

qid to Nedocromil 3 puffs bid)<br />

P Nedocromil (Tilade®) 1.75 mg/puff 2 puffs q 6 hrs 104 puffs (16.2 gm) 13 May also be dosed 3-4 puffs bid<br />

LEUKOTRIENE MODIFIERS<br />

P Montelukast (Singulair®) 4 mg tabs<br />

5 mg tabs (restricted to children<br />

< 14 yrs)<br />

10 mg tabs (restricted)<br />

4 mg qd (2-5 y.o.)<br />

5 mg qd (6-14 y.o.)<br />

10 mg qd (adult)<br />

25<br />

4 & 5 mg – restricted to pedi

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