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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Frequent Cough In A Child?
Hello dr.my kid of 6years had breathing problem and frequent cough from the age of 9months and took nabilizer at dat time.At d age of 2 again she started to cough frequently at late nights. Our pead dr prescribed asthalin puff for one year.After dat am worried about further usage of it.kindly suggest is it good to continue or it may lead to some side effects ?pls let me knw.thanks in advance.
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
Hello,
Has your paediatrician told you what he/she believes is the cause of your daughter's chronic cough is? Does he/she think your child has asthma?
How often does she use Asthalin? Is it helpful? There are two major types of asthma medicine: bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory. Bronchodilators open the airways in the lungs so that air can get in and out easier.
The medicine in Asthalin is a very effective bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are to treat asthma attacks-coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing now.
Side effects are a primarily rapid heartbeat and tingling in extremities. Or a child may have no side effects at all even if she has used Asthalin for a year or more.
Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the inflammation within the lung airways-white blood cells, mucus, and other secretions- so that air passage is not blocked.
It is important to realize that anti-inflammatory meds do NOT treat asthma attacks. They are to prevent asthma attacks.
When a child with asthma is using her bronchodilator frequently, her doctor might add an anti-inflammatory to quiet the inflammation in the airways to reduce the asthma attacks.
In other words, if she is having to use her Asthalin Inhaler frequently, it means her asthma is not well controlled.
Bronchodilators to treat asthma can be used for longer than a year. But remember they should not be used daily unless the child needs it for an asthma attack.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician
Has your paediatrician told you what he/she believes is the cause of your daughter's chronic cough is? Does he/she think your child has asthma?
How often does she use Asthalin? Is it helpful? There are two major types of asthma medicine: bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory. Bronchodilators open the airways in the lungs so that air can get in and out easier.
The medicine in Asthalin is a very effective bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are to treat asthma attacks-coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing now.
Side effects are a primarily rapid heartbeat and tingling in extremities. Or a child may have no side effects at all even if she has used Asthalin for a year or more.
Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the inflammation within the lung airways-white blood cells, mucus, and other secretions- so that air passage is not blocked.
It is important to realize that anti-inflammatory meds do NOT treat asthma attacks. They are to prevent asthma attacks.
When a child with asthma is using her bronchodilator frequently, her doctor might add an anti-inflammatory to quiet the inflammation in the airways to reduce the asthma attacks.
In other words, if she is having to use her Asthalin Inhaler frequently, it means her asthma is not well controlled.
Bronchodilators to treat asthma can be used for longer than a year. But remember they should not be used daily unless the child needs it for an asthma attack.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician
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