A patient is newly diagnosed with exercise-induced bronchospasm. Cromolyn has been prescribed. What is the appropriate dosage for a child younger than 5 years old?

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A child less than 5 years old should get no more than 20 mg, qid via nebulization. The other dosages are appropriate for treating adults and children older than 5 for exercise induced bronchospasm (A), for adults and children over 13 for the treatment of mastocytosis (B) and for the treatment of patients older than 4 years of age with keratoconjunctivitis, conjunctivitis or keratitis (D).

A Patient Is Newly Diagnosed with Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm