hi thanks for writing to health care magic now pl mention how many times in a month does he get these episodes of cough......how many night time symptoms does he have we normally give reliever therapy and preventor therapy in children with bronchial asthma reliever therapy is with salbutamol, ipratropium bromide and steroid............to give relief from symptoms when a child has symptoms of bronchial asthma preventor therapy is given to prevent episodes of bronchial asthma.................we use inhaled steroids like budesonide..........monterleucast tablets etc these medicines should be used for prevention of attacks and if properly used prevent attacks hope this helps take ccare