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Emflaza Oral Suspension Dosage

Generic name: deflazacort
Dosage form: oral suspension, oral tablet
Drug class: Glucocorticoids

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

 

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 6 mg, 18 mg, 30 mg, 36 mg; SUSP: 22.75 mg per mL

Restricted Distribution in US

[1-844-478-2227 or www.emflaza.com for more info]

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

[0.9 mg/kg/dose PO qd]
Info: round dose up to the nearest tab size or to the nearest tenth of a mL; taper dose gradually to D/C

Renal dosing

renal impairment: no adjustment
HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

mild-mod impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 6 mg, 18 mg, 30 mg, 36 mg; SUSP: 22.75 mg per mL

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

[2 yo and older]
Dose: 0.9 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Info: round dose up to the nearest tab size or to the nearest tenth of a mL; taper dose gradually to D/C

Renal dosing

renal impairment: no adjustment
HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

mild-mod impairment: no adjustment; severe impairment: not defined

 

 

SRC: NLM .

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