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Can I Take Ventolin For Severe Cold, Wheezing And Bronchitis?

hi my 2 year old (was born at 34th week)she is suffering from brochitis problem four months back she had pnemonia andrecently she had severe cold and little cough after a week she had wheezing i gave her salbutomol ventolin inhailer for three days and for now almost for 75 days i am giving her lmntus kids tablet. is it ok to give her ambroxol hcl mucosolovan? what is an appropriate treatment? andhow long shall i give her l montus kid?
Mon, 4 Jan 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, your daughter is having asthma. It is common in preterm babies and also common after pneumonia.
Asthma needs long acting inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
Ventorlin is having levosalbutamol. It is short acting beta 2 agonist. It's action lasts for only 2 hours. So frequent dosing is required.
So better to give long acting inhaled bronchodilators like formoterol and ICS like budesonide. Their action lasts for 12 hours. So long term control can be achieved.
And oral combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs (montus kid) is also indicated.
She will need these drugs for long duration like 1-2 years.
No harm in taking these treatment for longer duration because these are not having major side effects.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
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Can I Take Ventolin For Severe Cold, Wheezing And Bronchitis?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, your daughter is having asthma. It is common in preterm babies and also common after pneumonia. Asthma needs long acting inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Ventorlin is having levosalbutamol. It is short acting beta 2 agonist. It s action lasts for only 2 hours. So frequent dosing is required. So better to give long acting inhaled bronchodilators like formoterol and ICS like budesonide. Their action lasts for 12 hours. So long term control can be achieved. And oral combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs (montus kid) is also indicated. She will need these drugs for long duration like 1-2 years. No harm in taking these treatment for longer duration because these are not having major side effects. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.