Medication | Dose form | Availability | Trade (brand) name | Age 0 to 4 | Age 5 to 11 | Age 12 through adult |
Cromolyn sodium (sodium cromoglycate) | Nebulizer solution: 10 mg per mL in 2 mL sterile ampules | United States Canada European Union (some countries) Other countries | Various generics | >2 years: 2 mL (20 mg) nebulization 4 times per day
| 2 mL (20 mg) nebulization 4 times per day | 2 mL (20 mg) nebulization 4 times daily |
Metered-dose inhaler; 1 mg per puff (CFC free) | European Union (some countries) Australia Other countries Not available in US or Canada | Intal CFC free | Not studied | Two puffs 4 times per day | Two puffs 4 times per day | |
Metered-dose inhaler; 5 mg per puff (CFC free) | European Union (some countries) Australia Other countries Not available in US or Canada | Intal Forte CFC free | Not studied | Two puffs 2 to 4 times per day | Two puffs 2 to 4 times per day | |
Powder for inhalation capsules with spinhaler device; 20 mg per capsule | European Union (some countries) Australia Other countries Not available in US or Canada | Intal Spincaps Spinhaler | Not studied | One inhalation (20 mg) 4 times per day | One inhalation (20 mg) 4 times per day | |
Nedocromil sodium | Metered-dose inhaler; 2 mg per puff (CFC free) | European Union (some countries) Australia Other countries Not available in US or Canada | Tilade CFC free | >2 years: Two puffs 4 times per day¶ | Two puffs 4 times per day¶ | Two puffs 4 times per day |
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