Table 2 The technical profiles and daily doseges of IAMs
Pharmaceutical trade name | Content | Administration method | Maximum allowable daily doses for 6 years and older children | Pharmaceutical company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Budecort Steri-NEB 0.25 mg/ml nebul | Each single dose of 2 ml plastic nebul 0.5 mg (0.25 mg per 1 ml) budesonide, disodium edetate, sodium chloride, polysorbate 80, citric acid, monohydrate, sodium citrate, distilled water | Nebulization | 4 nebules (1 mg) | Teva, Israel |
Flixotide Nebules 0.5 mg/2 ml nebul | Each dose 0.5 mg fluticasone propionate, polysorbate 20, sorbitan monolaurate, monosodium phosphate dihydrate, anhydrous dibasic sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, distilled water | Nebulization | 4 nebules (2 mg) | Glaxo Smithkline, UK |
Ventoline 2.5 mg/2.5 ml nebul | 3.0 mg salbutamol sulfate equivalent to 2.5 mg salbutamol in each dose, sodium chloride, sulfuric acid, distilled water | Nebulization | 8 nebules (20 mg) | Glaxo Smithkline, UK |
Combined Medication Ventoline 2.5 mg/2.5 ml nebules + Budecort Steri-NEB 0.25 mg/ml nebul | 3.0 mg salbutamol sulfate equivalent to 2.5 mg salbutamol in each dose, sodium chloride, sulfuric acid, distilled water + Each single dose of 2 ml plastic nebul 0.5 mg (0.25 mg per 1 ml) budesonide, disodium edetate, sodium chloride, polysorbate 80, citric acid, monohydrate, sodium citrate, distilled water | Nebulization | 8 nebules (20 mg) Ventoline + 4 nebules (1 mg) Budecort | Glaxo Smithkline, UK Teva, Israel |