albuterol A. Proventil Ventolin 0.5 mL (2.5 mg) mix with 3.0 mL NS every 4-6 hours
Unit Dose Concentration: 0.083% I. Dosage: 2.5 mg in a total volume of 3 mL every 4-6 hours 2 inhalation (90 mcg each) every 4-6 hours (200 inhalations/canister) pirbuterol A. Trade
Breath Activated MDI Dosage: 1 to 2 inhalations (200 mcg each) every 4-6 hours (80 to 400 actuations/canister depending on canister size) levalbuterol A. Trade 0.31 mg in 3 mL (children 6-11), 0.63 mg in 3 mL, or 1.25 mg in 3 mL every 6-8 hours /TID 1-2 inhalations (90 mcg/inhalation) every 4-6 hours (200 actuations/canister) salmeterol A. Trade Serevent 1 inhalations (50 mcg each) BID (28 or 60 actuations/Diskus) formoterol A. Perforomist 12 mcg per inhalation, 1 inhalation every 12 hours; supplied in blister-packs of 12 or 60 capsules.
Unit Dose Solution: Vial containing 20 mcg in 2 mL of solution; 1 vial every 12 hours; packaged as 60 unit doses per carton. aformoterol tartrate A. Trade
Unit Dose Solution: Vial containing 15 mcg in 2 mL of solution; 1 vial every 12 hours; packaged as 30 or 60 unit doses per carton. NOTE:Brovana should not be mixed with other medications in a nebulizer racemic epinephrine/racepinphrine A. Trade Vaponephrine Micronefrin
IV. Racepinephrine Up to 0.5 mL in 3.0 mL of NS QID ipratropium bromide A. Trade Atrovent 2 puffs QID (every 6-8 hours) 18 mcg/inhalation (200 inhalations/canister) tiotropium bromide A. Trade 18 mcg per inhalation (blister packs have 6 capsules or 30 capsule pack) once a day albuterol and ipratropium bromide A. Combivent (MDI) DuoNeb (SVN) One 3 ml pre-mixed vial (0.5 mg of a .017% ipratropium bromide solution & 2.5 mg of a 0.083% solution of albuterol) QID 2 inhalations (18 mcg ipratropium bromide & 103 mcg albuterol /inhalation) QID salmeterol and fluticasone A. Trade Advair & Advair HFA 100 mcg fluticasone and 50 mcg salmeterol per inhalation; 1 inhalation every 12 hours 250 mcg fluticasone and 50 mcg salmeterol per inhalation; 1 inhalation every 12 hours 500 mcg fluticasone and 50 mcg salmeterol per inhalation; 1 inhalation every 12 hours
IV. 28 or 60 actuations/Diskus 45 mcg fluticasone and 21 mcg salmeterol per inhalation; 1 inhalation every 12 hours 115 mcg fluticasone and 21 mcg salmeterol per inhalation; 1 inhalation every 12 hours 230 mcg fluticasone and 21 mcg salmeterol per inhalation; 1 inhalation every 12 hours
budesonide & formoterol A. Trade Symbicort 80 mcg budesonide and 4.5 mcg Formoterol, 2 Inhalations BID, 60 or 120 inhalations per canister. 160 mcg budesonide and 4.5 mcg Formoterol, 2 Inhalations BID, 60 or 120 inhalations per canister.
mometasone & formoterol A. Trade 100 mcg mometasone and 5 mcg Formoterol, 2 Inhalations BID, 120 inhalations per canister 200 mcg mometasone and 5 mcg Formoterol, 2 Inhalations BID, 120 inhalations per canister acetylcysteine A.
SVN Dosage (Concentration #1): 3 to 5 mL of a 20% solution TID or QID I. Max
SVN Dosage Concentration #2): 6 to 10 mL of a 10% solution TID or QID I. Max dornase alpha A. Trade Pulmozyme 0.1% (1.0 mg/mL) One ampule (2.5 mg in 2.5 mL solution) daily cromolyn sodium A. SVN 1% 20 mg/2 mL, 1 unit dose QID tobramycin A. Trade
Unit Dose Solution for Nebulizer: 300 mg/5 mL BID; 28 days on, 28 days off colistimethate A. Trade Colomycin, Coly-Mycin, Colistin Supplied as 150 mg/vial that has to be reconstituted daily. 2.5 to 5 mg/kg/day in 2 to 4 equal doses. Requires use special nebulizers designed for this medication.
fluticasone A. Trade 44 mcg per inhalation, 2 inhalations BID (starting dose) 110 mcg per inhalation, 1-4 inhalations BID (if on inhaled steroids previously) 220 mcg per inhalation, 1-4 inhalations BID (if on inhaled steroids previously)
IV. Each canister holds 120 inhalations. 50 mcg per inhalation, BID 100 mcg per inhalation, BID 250 mcg per inhalation, BID budesonide A. Trade Pulmicort 0.25 mg/2 mL, once to twice a day 0.5 mg/2 mL, once to twice a day 1 mg/2 mL, once to twice a day 30 respules/carton Child: 80 mcg per inhalation, 1-2 inhalations BID Adult: 160 mcg per inhalation,1-2 inhalations BID 200 doses per canister
Turbuhaler: 160 or 320 mcg per inhalation, 1-2 inhalations BID a.
dexamethasone A. Trade Decadron 1 to 4 mg with bronchodilator STEROIDS: List the trade names A. beclomethasone: Aerospan
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