Active Ingredient: Budesonide
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Respiratory (Inhalation), between 0.5 milligrams budesonide and 1 milligrams budesonide, 2 times daily.
The dose should be given twice daily.
The initial dose should be tailored to the severity of the disease and thereafter should be adjusted on an individual basis. The following doses are recommended but the minimum effective dose should always be sought:
Adults (including the elderly): 0.5-2 mg daily. In very severe cases the dosage may be increased further.
The maintenance dose should be adjusted to meet the requirements of the individual patient taking account of the severity of the disease and the clinical response of the patient. When the desired clinical effect has been obtained, the maintenance dose should be reduced to the minimum required for control of the symptoms.
For:
Respiratory (Inhalation), between 0.5 milligrams budesonide and 1 milligrams budesonide, 2 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 2 milligrams budesonide daily.
The dose should be given twice daily.
The initial dose should be tailored to the severity of the disease and thereafter should be adjusted on an individual basis. The following doses are recommended but the minimum effective dose should always be sought:
Children/adolescents over 12 years of age: 0.5-2 mg daily. In very severe cases the dosage may be increased further.
The maintenance dose should be adjusted to meet the requirements of the individual patient taking account of the severity of the disease and the clinical response of the patient. When the desired clinical effect has been obtained, the maintenance dose should be reduced to the minimum required for control of the symptoms.
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