From: Pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis: a review for the clinician
Drug | Daily induction dosing (usually divided doses)c |
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Proton pump inhibitors | |
Omeprazole | 1 mg/kg BID (max 20–40 mg) |
Lansoprazole | 1 mg/kg BID (max 60 mg) |
Esomeprazole | 1 mg/kg QD (max 40 mg) |
Pantoprazole | < 10 years of age: 1 mg/kg QD (max 40 mg) > 10 years of age: 20 mg QD (max 40 mg) |
Topical steroids | |
Swallowed, inhaled fluticasone propionatea | 88–440 μg BID-QID (max 880–1760 μg) |
Oral viscous budesonideb | < 10 years of age: 0.5 mg BID (max 4 mg) > 10 years of age: 1 mg BID (max 4 mg) |
Systemic steroids | |
Prednisone | 1–2 mg/kg BID (max 30 mg BID) |