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Table 4 Dosing schedule

From: Single dose oral dexamethasone versus multi-dose prednisolone in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma in children who attend the emergency department: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Prednisolone dosing schedule

Weight (kg)

Prednisolone (mg)

8 to 12

10

13 to 17

15

18 to 22

20

23 to 27

25

28 to 32

30

33 to 37

35

≥38

40

Dexamethasone dosing schedule

≤9

2

10 to 16

4

17 to 23

6

24 to 29

8

30 to 36

10

≥37

12