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Cromolyn Dosage

Generic name: cromolyn sodium (oral)
Brand name: Gastrocrom
Dosage form: oral solution (20 mg/mL)
Drug class: Mast cell stabilizers

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

 

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  SOL: 100 mg per 5 mL

Mastocytosis

[200 mg PO qid]
Max: 40 mg/kg/day; Info: give 30min before meals and at bedtime; may incr. dose after 2-3wk; use lowest effective dose

Food allergies

[200 mg PO qid]
Max: 400 mg qid; Info: give 15-20min before meals; double dose in 2-3wk if no response; use lowest effective dose

inflammatory bowel dz

[200 mg PO qid]
Max: 400 mg qid; Info: give 15-20min before meals; double dose in 2-3wk if no response; use lowest effective dose

Renal dosing

[adjust dose amount]
renal impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[adjust dose amount]
hepatic impairment: decr. dose, amount not defined

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  SOL: 100 mg per 5 mL

Mastocytosis

[*0-2 yo]
Dose: 20 mg/kg/day PO divided qid; Max: 20 mg/kg/day in pts <6 mo, 30 mg/kg/day in pts 6 mo and older; Info: give 30min before meals and at bedtime; may incr. dose after 2-3wk in pts 6 mo and older; use lowest effective dose
[2-12 yo]
Dose: 100 mg PO qid; Max: 40 mg/kg/day; Info: give 30min before meals and at bedtime; may incr. dose after 2-3wk; use lowest effective dose
[13 yo and older]
Dose: 200 mg PO qid; Max: 40 mg/kg/day; Info: give 30min before meals and at bedtime; may incr. dose after 2-3wk; use lowest effective dose

Food allergies

[2-12 yo]
Dose: 100 mg PO qid; Max: 40 mg/kg/day; Info: give 15-20min before meals; double dose in 2-3wk if no response; use lowest effective dose
[>12 yo]
Dose: 200 mg PO qid; Max: 400 mg qid; Info: give 15-20min before meals; double dose in 2-3wk if no response; use lowest effective dose

Inflammatory bowel dz

[2-12 yo]
Dose: 100 mg PO qid; Max: 40 mg/kg/day; Info: give 15-20min before meals; double dose in 2-3wk if no response; use lowest effective dose
[>12 yo]
Dose: 200 mg PO qid; Max: 400 mg qid; Info: give 15-20min before meals; double dose in 2-3wk if no response; use lowest effective dose

Renal dosing

[adjust dose amount]
renal impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[adjust dose amount]
hepatic impairment: decr. dose, amount not defined

 

SRC: NLM .

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