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Journal Article 
Erratum 
Expert panel report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma–summary report 2007 - Updates 
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program :: NAEPP 
2008 
Yes 
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
ISSN: 0091-6749
EISSN: 1097-6825 
120 
6 
1330 
English 
is erratum to 093219 Expert panel report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma–summary report 2007
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has made a few changes to the “Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma—Summary Report” since its publication in November 2007 (2007;120:S94-S138). The changes are as follows:

1. Figure 17, “Usual dosages for long-term control medications”:

Under “Oral systemic corticosteroids,” “0-4 Years of age”: change to read “Short-course burst: 1-2 mg/kg/d, maximum 60 mg/d for 3-10 days” (“60” used to be “30”).

2. Figure 19, “Usual dosages for quick-relief medications (continued)”:

Under “Systemic corticosteroids,” “5-11 Years of age”: change to read “Short-course burst: 1-2 mg/kg/d, maximum 60 mg/d, for 3-10 days” (used to be “40-60 mg/d as single or 2 divided doses”).

3. Figure 22, “Dosages of drugs for asthma exacerbations (continued)”:

Under “Anticholinergics,” “Child dose”:

A.
“Ipratropium with albuterol,” “Nebulizer solution”: change to read “1.5-3.0 mL every 20 minutes for 3 doses, then as needed” (“1.5-3.0 mL” used to be “1.5 mL”).
B.
“Systemic corticosteroids,” “Prednisone”: change to read “1-2 mg/kg in 2 divided doses” (“1-2 mg/kg” used to be “1 mg/kg”).