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Cold And Wheezing, Asthmatic, Collapsed. Causes And Treatment?
Hi my daughter has a cold & was wheezing this morning (she is asthmatic & on preventer) i told how important it was to manage her asthma with the preventer because she has not been taking it. I went to work & got phone call from her & she was very distressed, she said that she got out of bed & collapsed and felt shaky. I phoned a neighbour & she went to her assistance. The neighbour said her heart rate was very fast. Not sure if ventolin can cause her to collapse? She also may have had to much ventolin.
Mon, 15 Apr 2013
Hi and thanks for the query,
It would be as a second consideration to actually conclude she collapsed because of ventoline. Getting an idea of the quantity she actually used is very important. taken over dose, it can cause excessive tarchycardia, abnormal heart rhythm and could cause her to fall.
However, its good to know the approximate amount used. While waiting, insisting on the fact she needs to use her drugs all the time to avoid such episodes, avoid conditions that might trigger asthmatic crises, and seeking the opinion of a pulmonologist for proper long term care is my advice.
Thanks and best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
It would be as a second consideration to actually conclude she collapsed because of ventoline. Getting an idea of the quantity she actually used is very important. taken over dose, it can cause excessive tarchycardia, abnormal heart rhythm and could cause her to fall.
However, its good to know the approximate amount used. While waiting, insisting on the fact she needs to use her drugs all the time to avoid such episodes, avoid conditions that might trigger asthmatic crises, and seeking the opinion of a pulmonologist for proper long term care is my advice.
Thanks and best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
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YOU HAVE TO TAKE PREVENTORS FOR LONG LIKE VENTRLIN TWICE A DAY
CONTINUOUSLY
CAN ADD SEROFLO 125 MG INHALER SOS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
FOR COLD YOU CAN GIVE TAB MONTAIR FX WHICH IS COMBINATION OF MONTELUCAST 10 MG AND FEXOFENADINE 120 MG
YOU CAN GIVE TWICEA DAY FOR 5-10 DAYS IF WHEEZING AND COLD AND ALLERGY REOCCUR IN BETWEEN
CONTINUOUSLY
CAN ADD SEROFLO 125 MG INHALER SOS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
FOR COLD YOU CAN GIVE TAB MONTAIR FX WHICH IS COMBINATION OF MONTELUCAST 10 MG AND FEXOFENADINE 120 MG
YOU CAN GIVE TWICEA DAY FOR 5-10 DAYS IF WHEEZING AND COLD AND ALLERGY REOCCUR IN BETWEEN
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Hi, Thanks for the query to H.C.M.C
Asthma is a most common disease now a day and causes are many but one of them is mite, pollen , dry sand , smoke, sudden rise and fall of temp etc.
Ventolin is a commonly used salbutamol type drug which gives some relief to patient as this is a bronchodilators.
Available in many forms as tabs, caps, syrup, inhalers, sprays.
The side effects of these drugs are many fainting, dizzy, nausea, palpitations,headache, sweating, tremors, convulsions (rarely).
In your's daughter case it might be due to overdose of ventolin as there was sweating faintness, distressed, above all heart rate was very fast.
Consult the doctor and get another drug for asthma as in this case child will fear to take this drug due to panic.
Good luck. Dr. HET.
Asthma is a most common disease now a day and causes are many but one of them is mite, pollen , dry sand , smoke, sudden rise and fall of temp etc.
Ventolin is a commonly used salbutamol type drug which gives some relief to patient as this is a bronchodilators.
Available in many forms as tabs, caps, syrup, inhalers, sprays.
The side effects of these drugs are many fainting, dizzy, nausea, palpitations,headache, sweating, tremors, convulsions (rarely).
In your's daughter case it might be due to overdose of ventolin as there was sweating faintness, distressed, above all heart rate was very fast.
Consult the doctor and get another drug for asthma as in this case child will fear to take this drug due to panic.
Good luck. Dr. HET.
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