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Terbutaline

Terbutaline Dosage

Kristianne Hannemann, PharmDCydnee Ng, PharmD
Reviewed by Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD, Cydnee Ng, PharmD
Last reviewed on May 16, 2023

The average cost for 30 tablets of 2.5mg of Terbutaline is $39.04 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 74.62% off the average retail price of $153.80.

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Dosage

Quantity

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Price per unit

2.5mg

30 tablets

$39.04

$1.30

5mg

30 tablets

$50.17

$1.67

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Dosage

Quantity

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Price per unit

1ml of 1mg/ml

1 vial

$8.35

$8.35

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

1ml vial of 1mg/ml

1 carton

$9.90

$9.90

Typical dosage for Terbutaline

  • Adults: The typical dose is 5 mg by mouth three times a day. The maximum dose within a 24-hour period is 15 mg.
  • Children 12 to 15 years of age: The typical dose is 2.5 mg by mouth three times a day. The maximum dose within a 24-hour period is 7.5 mg.
  • Children under 12 years of age: Terbutaline isn't recommended for children in this age group. Ask your child's provider to see what other medications your child can take to help them breathe.

Terbutaline is also available as an injection that's given by a trained healthcare provider.

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Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist in California. She has been a retail pharmacy manager and staff pharmacist for over 7 years and has contributed drug information content to different health companies.
Cydnee Ng, PharmD
Reviewed by:
Cydnee Ng, PharmD
Cydnee Ng, PharmD, is a drug information pharmacist at GoodRx, where she lends her expertise to providing reader-friendly, accessible content about medications. She holds her pharmacist license in California.

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