Allergy
Adult:0.5‒10 mg by mouth once daily in the
morning
Child:10‒100 micrograms once daily in the
morning
Allergy/inflammation in eye/ear
Adult and Child:Apply eye drops every 30‒60
minutes until symptoms reduce, then reduce frequency to every 8
hours. If signs of infection are present, give formulation with
antibiotic
Croup
Child:150‒300 micrograms/kg IM every 6 hours as
needed
Anaphylaxis
Adult: 0.5‒24 mg by slow IV injection or
infusion
Adult: 200‒400 micrograms by slow IV injection
or in fusion
Foetal lung maturation in preterm labour
Give 6 mg IM to mother every 6 hours for a total of 4 doses. Do
not use if there are signs of infection
