- Discussion: - for bronchial
Asthma and reversible
bronchospasm; - contraindicated w/ diabetes,
HTN, hyperthyroidism, cardiac dz,
- Adult Dosing: - 2.5 - 5 mg PO qid or 0.25mg SQ; - may repeat once in15-30 min; - maximum: 5mg in 4 hr; - metered dose inhaler: q4-6hr; metereddose inhaler= 200mg/dose;
Peds: - Peds <12: 0.05-0.15 mg/kg/dose PO tid; max of 5 mg/24hr;