Table V.

Pharmacology of sBPD

Categories	Medications	Dosing	Comments
Diuretics (Enteral dosing)	Furosemide	1–2 mg/kg/dose q12–24h	Often PRN
	Chlorothiazide	20–40 mg/kg/d divided q12h
	Spironolactone	2–4 mg/kg/d divided q12–24h
Bronchodilators	Albuterol	2.5 mg nebulized or 2 puffs q4–12h	Often PRN
	Ipratropium	0.5 mg q6–12h	Often PRN
	Levalbuterol	0.31–1.25 mg or 2 puffs q4–12h	Often PRN
Inhaled corticosteroids	Beclomethasone	2 puffs q12h	40 or 80 mcg MDIs
	Budesonide	1 neb q12–24h	0.25 or 0.5 mg nebs
	Fluticasone	2 puffs q12h	44, 110, 220 mcg MDIs
Pulmonary hypertensive agents	Bosentan	½ tab BID PO
	Sildenafil	0.25–0.5 mg/kg/dose q 6–8 h
	Treprostinil	Starting dose: 2 ng/kg/min iv or SQ
Antireflux agents (enteral dosing)	Erythromycin	2–4 mg/kg/dose q6–8h
	Lansoprazole	0.5–1.0 mg/kg/dose BID
	Metoclopramide	0.1–0.2 mg/kg/dose q6–8 h
	Omeprazole	0.5–1.5 mg/kg/d
	Ranitidine	2–4 mg/kg/d divided q8–12 h

MDI, metered dose inhaler; PRN, as needed.