<p>Adult-<br />
<strong>Nephrotic Syndrome</strong>:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Initial: 2 mg/kg/day (maximum 80 mg/day) in divided doses 3 to 4 times/day until urine is protein free for 3 consecutive days (maximum: 28 days); followed by 1 to 1.5 mg/kg/dose given every other day for 4 weeks.</li>
	<li>Maintenance dose: 0.5 to 1 mg/kg/ dose given every other day for 3 to 6 months.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Anti-inflammatory</strong>: 5 to 60 mg per day in divided doses 1 to 4 times/day.<br />
<br />
<strong>Acute Asthma</strong>: 40-60 mg/day PO in single daily dose or divided q12 hr for 3-10 days.<br />
<br />
<strong>Allergic Conditions</strong>:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Day 1: 10 mg PO before breakfast, 5 mg after lunch and after dinner, and 10 mg at bedtime.</li>
	<li>Day 2: 5 mg PO before breakfast, after lunch, and after dinner and 10 mg at bedtime.</li>
	<li>Day 3: 5 mg PO before breakfast, after lunch, after dinner, and at bedtime.</li>
	<li>Day 4: 5 mg PO before breakfast, after lunch, and at bedtime.</li>
	<li>Day 5: 5 mg PO before breakfast and at bedtime.</li>
	<li>Day 6: 5 mg PO before breakfast.</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
Pediatric-<br />
<strong>Asthma</strong>:</p>

<ul>
	<li>1 year: Acute: 10 mg orally every 12 hours. Maintenance: 10 mg orally every other day.</li>
	<li>1 to 4 years: Acute: 20 mg orally every 12 hours. Maintenance: 20 mg orally every other day.</li>
	<li>5 to 12 years: Acute: 30 mg orally every 12 hours. Maintenance: 30 mg orally every other day.</li>
	<li>12 years: Acute: 40 mg orally every 12 hours. Maintenance: 40 mg orally every other day.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Anti-inflammatory</strong>: 0.05 to 2 mg/kg/day divided 1 to 4 times/day.<br />
<br />
<strong>Immunosuppression</strong>: 0.05 to 2 mg/kg/day divided 1 to 4 times/day.</p>