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How Can Pneumonia Be Prevented?
Yes, it there a drug that you breath in for a preventative to pneumonia? I heard the name once and now cannot remember it. Another drug that was talked to me about a preventative to pneumonia was dapsone. I am currently taking a revlamid and dexamethasone, so my immune system is compromised.
Mon, 13 Nov 2017
Hello. There are a number of steps you can take to help prevent getting pneumonia.
1. Stop smoking. You're more likely to get pneumonia if you smoke.
2. Avoid people who have infections that sometimes lead to pneumonia.
3. Stay away from people who have colds, the flu, or other respiratory tract infections.
4. If you haven't had measles or chickenpox or if you didn't get vaccines against these diseases, avoid people who have them.
5. Wash your hands often. This helps prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria that may cause pneumonia.
6. Children get the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) as a routine vaccination. Two different pneumococcal shots are recommended for people ages 65 and older. Some people who have long-term (chronic) conditions also need the pneumococcal vaccine.
The pneumococcal vaccine may not prevent pneumonia. But it can prevent some of the serious complications of pneumonia, such as infection in the bloodstream (bacteremia) or throughout the body (septicemia), in younger adults and those older than age 55 who have a healthy immune system.
with regards- dr Sanjay Kini
1. Stop smoking. You're more likely to get pneumonia if you smoke.
2. Avoid people who have infections that sometimes lead to pneumonia.
3. Stay away from people who have colds, the flu, or other respiratory tract infections.
4. If you haven't had measles or chickenpox or if you didn't get vaccines against these diseases, avoid people who have them.
5. Wash your hands often. This helps prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria that may cause pneumonia.
6. Children get the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) as a routine vaccination. Two different pneumococcal shots are recommended for people ages 65 and older. Some people who have long-term (chronic) conditions also need the pneumococcal vaccine.
The pneumococcal vaccine may not prevent pneumonia. But it can prevent some of the serious complications of pneumonia, such as infection in the bloodstream (bacteremia) or throughout the body (septicemia), in younger adults and those older than age 55 who have a healthy immune system.
with regards- dr Sanjay Kini
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