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Asthma - Management
Chromones (if inhaled corticosteroid not tolerated)
Age from 5 years onwards
Sodium cromoglicate 5mg MDI: 2 puffs four times a day
Sodium cromoglicate 5mg/actuation inhaler
Inhale two puffs four times a day.
Supply 1 112 dose inhaler.
Sodium cromoglicate 5mg MDI + spacer: 2 puffs 4 times a day
Sodium cromoglicate 5mg/actuation inhaler with spacer
Inhale two puffs four times a day, using the spacer.
Supply 1 112 dose inhaler.
Sodium cromoglicate breath-act MDI: 2 puffs 4 times a day
Sodium cromoglicate 5mg/actuation breath actuated inhaler
Inhale two puffs four times a day.
Supply 1 112.
Sodium cromoglicate inhalation caps: 20mg four times a day
Sodium cromoglicate 20mg inhalation powder capsules
Inhale the contents of one capsule, using the Spinhaler, four times a day.
Supply 1 112 capsules.
Age from 7 years onwards
Nedocromil sodium CFC-free pMDI: 2 puffs four times a day
Nedocromil 2mg/actuation CFC-free inhaler
Inhale two puffs four times a day.
Supply 1 112 dose inhaler.
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