Dexametasona dosis crup La dexametasona está indicada en el tratamiento del crup moderado a severo, para mejorar el cuadro clínico. La vía oral es igual de efectiva que la intramuscular y es la mejor ruta en los pacientes que no tengan historia de intolerancia oral, pudiendo utilizarse dosis de. 1 ≥7 días: 0,15 mg/kg/día, divididos en 2 dosis al día cada 12 horas. · 0,2 mg/kg/día, administrados una vez al día durante 3 días y. 2 La dosis máxima se indica en 10 mg, salvo. 3 En dosis única, dexametasona (oral o intramuscular) y budesonida inhalada parecen ser igualmente eficaces a corto plazo, sin embargo la primera presenta un. 4 Geelhoed GC, Turner J, Macdonald WB. Efficacy of a small single dose of oral dexamethasone for outpatient croup: a double blind placebo controlled clinical trial. BMJ ; Geelhoed GC, Macdonald WB. Oral dexamethasone in the treatment of croup: mg/kg versus mg/kg versus mg/kg. Pediatr Pulmonol ; Fifoot AA. 5 A dexamethasone dose of mg per kg may be as effective as a dose of mg per kg. Adding nebulized budesonide to oral dexamethasone does not seem to improve efficacy compared with either drug. 6 Although the optimal dose is unclear, mg per kg is the most commonly used. 13, 24 Dexamethasone is superior to budesonide for improving symptoms scores, but there is no significant difference. 7 Usual Adult Dose for Shock. Unresponsive shock: 1 to 6 mg/kg IV as a single dose or up to 40 mg initially followed by repeat IV doses every 2 to 6 hours while shock persists. Published protocols: 20 mg IV as a single dose followed by IV infusion of 3 mg/kg/24 hours. 1 to 6 mg/kg IV as a single dose. 8 A corticosteroid — such as dexamethasone — may be given to reduce swelling in the airway. Symptoms will usually start to improve within a few hours. Your child may take pills over several days. Or your child may get a single dose of dexamethasone as a shot because of its long-lasting effects. Epinephrine. 9 Adults—At first, to 9 milligrams (mg) per day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. Children—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. At first, to mg per kilogram (kg) of body weight per day, divided and taken 3 or 4 times a day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. dexametasona 0,5 mg dosis niños 10 Una pequeña dosis de dexametasona de 0,15 mg/kg podría ser tan eficaz como la dosis estándar de 0,60 mg/kg. Se necesitan más estudios para. 11 dexametasona dosis niños 12