CRIM 2653 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prednisone, Prednisolone, Dosage Form
6 May 2020
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Pediapred 5 mg/5 ml (not sure about generics for this one*) Ask if they use an aerochamber to make sure the child gets the right dose! This patient will likely be between the ages of 6 and 14, so they might benefit from an aerochamber. There are two main kinds of asthma medicines: preventer medicine and rescue medicine. Each medicine is important, and each medicine does a different thing for your lungs. For most people with asthma, the doctor will prescribe both kinds of medicine: asthma preventer (controller) medicine. If your asthma is under control, you won"t need to take rescue medicine more than 3 times a week (except with exercise). If you use your rescue medicine more than 3 times a week, tell you doctor. Find out what you can do to get your asthma under control. Recommended to use a spacer with these inhalers to ensure the medication is delivered to your lungs.
