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Table 7. IT Steroid Therapy Dosing and Frequency
Dose Frequency
Dexamethasone
sodium phosphate
Stock: 4 mg/mL or 10 mg/mL
Compounded: 16 mg/mL or
24 mg/mL
Inject 0.4–0.8 mL into
middle ear space, from
once only or up to 3–4
sessions every 3–7 days
depending on clinical
response.
Methylprednisolone
sodium succinate
Stock: 30 mg/mL or 40 mg/mL
Compounded: 62.5 mg/mL
Table 8. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and
Neck Surgery Hearing Classification Criteria
Hearing Category Average PTA Speech Discrimination
AAO-HNS Class
A ≤30 dB HL >70%
B >30– ≤50 dB HL ≥50%
C >50 dB HL ≥50%
D Any level <50%
