Dexamethasone Tolerability in the Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children

Dexamethasone Tolerability in the Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children

The purpose of this study is to assess whether smaller volumes of oral dexamethasone result in better tolerability, specifically less vomiting, in pediatric patients during an acute asthma exacerbation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• acute asthma exacerbation
• requiring oral systemic corticosteroids for management

Exclusion Criteria:

• preference for pills over liquid formulation
• history of Nissen fundoplication surgery
• needed immediate airway intervention
• require oral medications to be given via a G or J tube
• if patient care would be compromised
• enrolled in the study on a previous visit.