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Child. Recurrent Cold, Cough, Wheezing. Prescribed Molev For 1 And Half Months, Budecort For Cough. Safe Medication For Child?
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We stay in Mumbai. My 3 year old daughter has recurrent cold, cough with wheezing. She started having this problem from the time she is 6 months old. Her doctor usually prescribes Coriminic syrup/Allegra for cold, nebulization with Duolin repules for wheezing. This time she prescribed molev to be used for around a month and a half, until the monsoon rains go down. She also prescribed budecort for the cough. I know that molev is montelukast + levocetrizine as I myself take similar medicines for my allergic rhinitis, but not sure if it is safe for my 3 year old kid, that too for as long as one and half months. So I wanted to have a second opinion on continuing with this medicine.
We stay in Mumbai. My 3 year old daughter has recurrent cold, cough with wheezing. She started having this problem from the time she is 6 months old. Her doctor usually prescribes Coriminic syrup/Allegra for cold, nebulization with Duolin repules for wheezing. This time she prescribed molev to be used for around a month and a half, until the monsoon rains go down. She also prescribed budecort for the cough. I know that molev is montelukast + levocetrizine as I myself take similar medicines for my allergic rhinitis, but not sure if it is safe for my 3 year old kid, that too for as long as one and half months. So I wanted to have a second opinion on continuing with this medicine.
Wed, 4 Sep 2013
hi and thanks for the query,
The child needs to be reevaluated frequently, AND IT MIGHT BE VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW IF THIS NOT A FORM OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA OR NOT, OR A STATE OF AN ALLERGY OR HYPERSENSITIVITY. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE TRIGGERS OF CRISES TO BE AVOIDED, WHICH IS KEY TO THE TREATMENT, EVEN MORE THAN DRUGS. ITS IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO GET A COMPLETE REVIEW FROM AN ENT SPECIALIST. MEASUREMENT OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN E LEVELS IN BLOOD, A MARKER GIVING AN IDEA OF ALLERGIC RESPONSES COULD BE IMPORTANT TO ADJUST TREATMENT. BASED ON FINDINGS OF AN ENT SPECIALIST, THE OPINION OF AN ALLERGIST OR PULMUNOLOGIST COULD SOUGHT/
THANK AND KIND REGARDS.
BAIN LE, MD.
The child needs to be reevaluated frequently, AND IT MIGHT BE VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW IF THIS NOT A FORM OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA OR NOT, OR A STATE OF AN ALLERGY OR HYPERSENSITIVITY. THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE TRIGGERS OF CRISES TO BE AVOIDED, WHICH IS KEY TO THE TREATMENT, EVEN MORE THAN DRUGS. ITS IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO GET A COMPLETE REVIEW FROM AN ENT SPECIALIST. MEASUREMENT OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN E LEVELS IN BLOOD, A MARKER GIVING AN IDEA OF ALLERGIC RESPONSES COULD BE IMPORTANT TO ADJUST TREATMENT. BASED ON FINDINGS OF AN ENT SPECIALIST, THE OPINION OF AN ALLERGIST OR PULMUNOLOGIST COULD SOUGHT/
THANK AND KIND REGARDS.
BAIN LE, MD.
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