Adult & adolescent 10-40 mg IM or IV, repeated as needed.
High-dose 30 mg/kg IV over at least 30 min, may be repeated every 4-6 hr as needed.
Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 160 mg IM or IV daily for 1 wk, followed by 64 mg every other day for 1 mth.
Acute spinal cord injury 30 mg IV over 15 min, followed in 45 min by continuous infusion of 5.4 mg/kg/hr, for 23 hr.
Adjunctive treatment in AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii 30 mg IV twice daily on days 1-5, 30 mg once on days 6-10, & 15 mg once daily on days 11-21.
Childn Adrenocortical insufficiency 117 mcg (0.117 mg)/kg or 3.33 mg/m
2 in 3 divided doses every 3rd day; or 39-58.5 mcg (0.039-0.0585 mg)/kg or 1.11-1.66 mg/m
2 once a day.
Acute spinal cord injury 30 mg/kg IV over 15 min, followed in 45 min by a continuous infusion of 5.4 mg/kg/hr for 23 hr.
Other indications 139-835 mcg (0.139-0.835 mg)/kg IM or 4.16-25 mg/m
2 every 12-24 hr.
Adjunctive treatment in AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii Childn >13 yr Usual adult & adolescent dose.
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