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Are There Side Effects Of Long Term Usage Of Budecort In Children?
Question: My daughter is 6 1/2 years old. As advised by our pediatrician we are giving two puffs each of budecort inhaler in the morning and night for last almost two years. Now she is not having any Complaint of wheezing but she frequently suffering with cold. Pls advice whether using budecort inhaler for a long period have side effect or not?
Brief Answer:
This is asthma getting better
Detailed Answer:
Hi...this is asthma and I am glad that the kid is getting better. Frequent cold is a symptom of allergy or atopy again.
I feel that she might be having allergic rhinitis.
Coming to your query -
Using Budecort for so many years was a necessity. Moreover due to that medicine the kid is better. These medicines are extremely good and very rare to cause side-effects.
The rare side effects include -
1. Oral fungal infections - if not being mouth rinsed properly after giving dose.
2. Growth being hampered. But it is extremely rare.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
This is asthma getting better
Detailed Answer:
Hi...this is asthma and I am glad that the kid is getting better. Frequent cold is a symptom of allergy or atopy again.
I feel that she might be having allergic rhinitis.
Coming to your query -
Using Budecort for so many years was a necessity. Moreover due to that medicine the kid is better. These medicines are extremely good and very rare to cause side-effects.
The rare side effects include -
1. Oral fungal infections - if not being mouth rinsed properly after giving dose.
2. Growth being hampered. But it is extremely rare.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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