Pseudocroup (laryngitis subglottica)

Active Ingredient: Budesonide

Indication for Budesonide

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

Very serious pseudocroup (laryngitis subglottica) in which hospitalisation is indicated.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

2 mg in a single administration

Route of admnistration

Respiratory (Inhalation)

Defined daily dose

2 - 2 mg

Dosage regimen

From 2 To 2 mg once every day

Detailed description

In infants and children with pseudocroup, the commonly used dose is 2 mg of nebulised budesonide. This is given as a single administration, or as two 1 mg doses separated by 30 minutes. Dosing can be repeated every 12 hours for a maximum of 36 hours or until clinical improvement.

Active ingredient

Budesonide

Budesonide is a glucocorticosteroid with a high local anti-inflammatory effect. At doses clinically equivalent to systemically acting glucocorticosteroids, budesonide gives significantly less HPA axis suppression and has a lower impact on inflammatory markers.

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