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Non-sedating antihistamine.

Adult and child over 12 years: 8 mg, 3 times daily.

Aminophylline is used to widen the bronchi and reduce the amount of swelling and mucous in the lungs.

Slow intravenous injection
Severe acute asthma or acute exacerbation of COPD in patients not previously treated with theophylline, by slow intravenou…

By mouth
• Adult: usual range 0.5–5 mg daily.

By intramuscular injection or by slow intravenous injection or infusion
• Adult: 4–20 mg, repeated up to 4 times in 24 hours.

Prophylaxis and treatment of allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps by intranasal administration
• Over 6 years: 256 mcg once daily, to be administered as 2 sprays into each nostril in the morning, reduce dose when control achieved. Alternatively, 128 mcg…

Mucolytic to facilitate expectoration.

• Child 2–4 years: 62.5–125 mg, 4 times daily
• Child 5–11 years: 250 mg, 3 times daily
• Over 12 years: initially 2.25 g daily in divided doses, then 1.5 g daily in divided doses as condition improves.

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1 year: 250 mcg/kg twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 2.5 mg, twice daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 5 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Sedating antihistamine.

By mouth for symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria, food allergy, drug reactions, relief of itch associated with chickenpox.

• Child 1–23 months: 1 mg, twice daily.
• Child 2–5 years: 1 mg, every 4–6 hours,…

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.

Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders by mouth
• Child: 10–100 mcg/kg daily in 1–2 divided doses.
• Adult: 0.5–10 mg daily.

Mild croup by mouth
Child: 150 mcg/kg for 1 dose

Severe croup by mouth
Child: initially 150 mcg/kg before transfer t…

A non-specific adrenoceptor agonist.

By mouth for reversible airway obstruction
• Adult: 15–60 mg, three times daily

By intranasal administration for nasal congestion, sinusitis affecting the maxillary antrum
• Over 12 years: apply 1–2 drops up to four…

Non-sedating antihistamine.

Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Child 6–11 years: 30 mg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: 120 mg, once daily.

Antimuscarinic bronchodilator.

For the treatment of excessive respiratory secretions in palliative care by subcutaneous injection
Adult: 200 mcg every 4 hours and when required, hourly use is occasionally necessary, particularly in excessive respirato…

For the treatment of anaphylaxis and asthma.

By intravenous injection for acute hypersensitivity reactions
• Adult: 100–300 mg, to be administered as sodium succinate.

By intramuscular injection, or by intravenous injection for acute hypersensitivity r…

Antimuscarinic bronchodilator.

Reversible airway obstruction by inhalation of aerosol
• Child 1 month–5 years: 20 mcg, 3 times daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 20–40 mcg, 3 times daily.
• Over 12 years: 20–40 mcg, 3–4 times daily.

For reversible airways obstr…

Non-sedating antihistamine.

• Child 2–5 years: 1.25 mg, twice daily.
• Over 6 years: 5 mg, once daily.

Non-sedating antihistamine.

For symptomatic relief of allergy, such as hay fever, or chronic idiopathic urticaria.

• Child 2–11 years: body weight under 31 kg, 5 mg, once daily, body weight 31 kg and over, 10 mg, once daily.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, on…

Prophylaxis and treatment of allergic rhinitis by intranasal administration
• Child 3–11 years: 50 mcg daily, dose into each nostril.
• Over 12 years: 100 mcg daily, increased if necessary up to 200 mcg daily, dose into each nostril. Reduce to 50 mcg d…

A leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits bronchoconstriction by blocking the inflammatory response in the airways.

Prophylaxis of asthma
• Child 6 months–5 years: 4 mg once daily in the evening.
• 6–14 years: 5 mg once daily in the evening.
• Adu…

By mouth for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Adult: 30 mg daily for 7–14 days.

By mouth for severe croup or mild croup that might cause complications (before transfer to hospital)
• Child: 1–2 mg/kg.

By mouth for mild to mod…

Sedating antihistamine.

By mouth
• Child 2–4 years: 5 mg twice daily, alternatively 5–15 mg once daily, dose to be taken at night.
• Child 5–9 years: 5–10 mg twice daily, alternatively 10–25 mg once daily, dose to be taken at night.
• Child 10–17 years…

Roflumilast is a phosphodiesterase type-4 inhibitor with anti-inflammatory properties.

• Adult: 250 mcg once daily for 28 days, then 500 mcg once daily for maintenance.

Non-sedating antihistamine.

For symptomatic relief of allergic rhinitis or urticaria.

• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.

Short-acting selective beta2 agonist.

Oral
(Please note, inhalation route preferred over oral route in children.)
• Child 1 month–1 year: 100 mcg/kg (maximum 2 mg) 3–4 times daily
• Child 2–5 years: 1–2 mg, 3–4 times daily
• Child 6–11 years: 2 mg, 3–4 t…

By inhalation of nebulised solution for asthma
• Over 12 years: 5–10 mg 2–4 times daily, additional doses may be necessary in severe acute asthma.

By inhalation of nebulised solution for moderate to severe acute asthma
• Child 1 month–4 years: 5 mg, re…