Gastrocrom Dosage
Generic name: cromolyn sodium (oral)
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
- [*<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 .