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How Many Times Can Inhaler Be Taken For Asthma Attacks?
I got the first asthma attack in 1979 and was hospitalised. I have recently got similar attacks mostly in the morning. There is a tremendous continuous coughing and the whole respiration is semmingly chocked. After using inhalers (budecort and duolin) I get relief. My question is how many times can I take such inhalers to get relief.
Thu, 4 Sep 2014
You can use the inhalers as many times as u require but on long time usage there will be decrease in effectiveness. So it is advisable to avoid the triggering agent of Asthma attack if the asthma is allergic...
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