Accord Healthcare
Accord Healthcare
319 Pinner Rd
Harrow
HA1 4HF
The professional's guide to product selection
Accord Healthcare
319 Pinner Rd
Harrow
HA1 4HF
Prophylaxis of asthma by nebulised suspension
• Child 6 months–11 years: 125–500 mcg twice daily, dose to be adjusted as required. Maximum 2 mg per day.
• Over 12 years: initially 0.25–1 mg twice daily, dose to be adjusted as required. Maximum 2 mg pe…
Mucolytic to facilitate expectoration.
• Child 2–4 years: 62.5–125 mg, 4 times daily
• Child 5–11 years: 250 mg, 3 times daily
• Over 12 years: initially 2.25 g daily in divided doses, then 1.5 g daily in divided doses as condition improves.
Non-sedating antihistamine.
• Child 1–5 years: 1.25 mg once daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 2.5 mg once daily.
• Over 12 years: 5 mg once daily.
Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders by mouth
• Child: 10–100 mcg/kg daily in 1 or 2 divided doses. Up to 300 mcg/kg can be given in emergency situations.
• Adult: 0.5–10 mg daily.
Mild croup by mouth
• Child: 150 mcg/kg for 1 dose.
Severe …
Antimuscarinic bronchodilator.
In the case of excessive respiratory secretions in palliative care by subcutaneous injection
Adult: 200 micrograms every 4 hours and when required, hourly use is occasionally necessary.
In the case of excessive respirator…
For the treatment of anaphylaxis and asthma.
By intravenous injection for acute hypersensitivity reactions
• Adult: 100–300 mg, to be administered as sodium succinate.
By intramuscular injection, or by intravenous injection for acute hypersensitivity r…
Antimuscarinic bronchodilator.
Acute bronchospasm by inhalation of nebulised solution
• Child under 5 years: 125–250 mcg, maximum 1 mg daily.
• Child 6–11 years: 250 mcg, maximum 1 mg daily.
• Over 12 years: 500 mcg, repeated as necessary, usual maximum…
A leukotriene receptor antagonist that inhibits bronchoconstriction by blocking the inflammatory response in the airways.
Prophylaxis of asthma
• Child 6 months–5 years: 4 mg once daily in the evening.
• 6–14 years: 5 mg once daily in the evening.
• Adu…
By mouth for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Adult: 30 mg daily for 7–14 days.
By mouth for severe croup or mild croup that might cause complications (before transfer to hospital)
• Child: 1–2 mg/kg.
By mouth for mild to mod…
Short-acting selective beta2 agonist.
Oral
(Please note, inhalation route preferred over oral route in children.)
• Child 1 month–1 year: 100 mcg/kg (maximum 2 mg) 3–4 times daily
• Child 2–5 years: 1–2 mg, 3–4 times daily
• Child 6–11 years: 2 mg, 3–4 t…
Short-acting selective beta2 agonist.
By inhalation of nebulised solution for asthma
• Over 12 years: 5–10 mg 2–4 times daily, additional doses may be necessary in severe acute asthma.
By inhalation of nebulised solution for moderate to severe acute a…