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Suggest Treatment For Asthma And Parkinsons Disease

My smother is 60 years old and is suffering from asthama since 30 years. Most of the period she has been treated with steriods. Recently since 3 years she is suffering from parkinsons disease which is now progressed. This time she has chest infection and with productive cough si she is taking cefurxime 400 mg. For cough may i give her acifyl syrup as the only syrup is available at home this time
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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I have gone through your problem..
When similar type patientt came to me..
I first check proper anti-asthmatic medication and its technique.
Most commonly patients use right drug in wrong technique.
MDI drug must be used with SPACER in right technique..for this visit any pulmonologist.
Asthma is easily controllable disease if you use drug in proper way.
For prevention of recurrent chest infection ..
You may give PNEUMOCOCCAL and INFLUENZA vaccine after consulting with your treating physician.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Asthma And Parkinsons Disease

I have gone through your problem.. When similar type patientt came to me.. I first check proper anti-asthmatic medication and its technique. Most commonly patients use right drug in wrong technique. MDI drug must be used with SPACER in right technique..for this visit any pulmonologist. Asthma is easily controllable disease if you use drug in proper way. For prevention of recurrent chest infection .. You may give PNEUMOCOCCAL and INFLUENZA vaccine after consulting with your treating physician. Thank you.