| Inhaled medications |
| Albuterol (Proventil) | HFA MDI with spacer: 90 mcg per puff, 200 puffs | 1 to 2 puffs every 4 to 6 hours as needed. |
| Nebulizer solution: 5 mg per mL (0.5 percent), 3.5 mg per 3 mL, 1.25 mg per 3 mL, 0.63 mg per 3 mL | 0.05 mg per kg (minimum 1.25 mg, maximum 2.5 mg) in 3 mL of saline every 4 to 6 hours. |
| Ipratropium (Atrovent) | MDI with spacer: 18 mcg per puff, 200 puffs | 1 to 2 puffs every 6 hours |
| Nebulizer solution: 0.25 mg per mL (0.025 percent) | 0.25 to 0.5 mg every 6 hours |
| Levalbuterol (R-albuterol, Xopenex) | Nebulizer solution: 0.31 mg per 3 mL, 0.63 mg per 3 mL, 1.25 mg per 3 mL | 0.025 mg per kg (minimum 0.63 mg; maximum 1.25 mg) every 4 to 8 hours |
| Systemic corticosteroids |
| Methylprednisolone (Medrol) | 2-, 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-mg tablets | 0.25 to 2 mg per kg in the morning or every other day, as needed for control |
| Short-course “burst”: 1 to 2 mg per kg per day (maximum 60 mg per day) for 3 to 10 days |
| Prednisolone (Delta-Cortef) | 5-mg tablets | Same as methylprednisolone |
| Syrup: 5 mg per 5 mL, 15 mg per 5 mL |
| Prednisone | 1-, 2.5-, 5-, 10-, 20-, and 50-mg tablets | Same as methylprednisolone |
| Syrup: 5 mg per mL, 5 mg per 5 mL |