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For long-acting oral dosage form (extended-release tablets):
Adults and teenagers—Dose may range from 1.2 to 12 mg injected into a joint, lesion, muscle, or vein as often as necessary, as determined by your doctor.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For injection dosage form:
Adults and teenagers—2 to 6 mg a day.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For budesonide
For long-acting oral dosage form (extended-release capsules):
Adults—At first, the dose is 9 milligrams (mg) a day for up to eight weeks. Then your doctor may decrease the dose to 6 mg a day. Each dose should be taken in the morning before breakfast.
Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For cortisone
For oral dosage form (tablets):
Adults and teenagers—25 to 300 milligrams (mg) a day, as a single dose or divided into several doses.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For injection dosage form:
Adults and teenagers—20 to 300 mg a day, injected into a muscle.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For dexamethasone
For oral dosage forms (elixir, oral solution, tablets):
Adults and teenagers—0.5 to 10 milligrams (mg) taken as often as necessary, as determined by your doctor.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For injection dosage form:
Adults and teenagers—20.2 to 40 mg injected into a joint, lesion, muscle, or vein as often as necessary, as determined by your doctor.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For hydrocortisone
For oral dosage forms (oral suspension, tablets):
Adults and teenagers—20 to 800 milligrams (mg) every one or two days, as a single dose or divided into several doses.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For injection dosage form:
Adults and teenagers—5 to 500 mg injected into a joint, lesion, muscle, or vein, or under the skin as often as necessary, as determined by your doctor.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For methylprednisolone
For oral dosage form (tablets):
Adults and teenagers—4 to 160 milligrams (mg) every one or two days, as a single dose or divided into several doses.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For injection dosage form:
Adults and teenagers—4 to 160 mg injected into a joint, lesion, muscle, or vein as often as necessary, as determined by your doctor.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
For prednisolone
For oral dosage forms (oral solution, syrup, tablets):
Adults and teenagers—5 to 200 milligrams (mg) taken as often as necessary, as determined by your doctor.
Children—Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor.
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