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Suffering From Asthma From Childhood. Using Seroflo Inhalers. Is It Safe To Use This Drug For A Long Time?
I am a man of 44 years and I am suffering from Asthma since childhood as my father also is asthma patient. Till 1999 I had taken Deltacortril tablets whenever I had felt the attacks of asthma. Since 1999 I am using Seroflo 250 inhalers 2 puff twice daily. And also kept Asthalin (Salbutamol) inhaler for SOS use. Whether such a long use of this drug is alright or I should stop taking them. Kindly help.
Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
In bronchial asthma during a acute episode we use bronchodilators like salbutamol that you are using. To prevent recurrent episodes we use preventors like budesonide etc to prevent further attacks. After a long use of steroid inhalation your doctor may try and stop those medications to see if there are further attacks. If there are no symptoms you can stop those medications. But if there are symptom recurrences a long term use is required. The side effects out weigh the advantages. So continue to use as recommended by your doctor.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
In bronchial asthma during a acute episode we use bronchodilators like salbutamol that you are using. To prevent recurrent episodes we use preventors like budesonide etc to prevent further attacks. After a long use of steroid inhalation your doctor may try and stop those medications to see if there are further attacks. If there are no symptoms you can stop those medications. But if there are symptom recurrences a long term use is required. The side effects out weigh the advantages. So continue to use as recommended by your doctor.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
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Hi thanks for using HCM.
There is no long term study with seroflo combination. And if you are normal now you can shift to only Inhalational steroid instead of combination as long term salmetrol may have cardiac adverse effect. Discuss with your Pulmonologist and then get titered with dose and drug. Wish you good health.
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Dr.Lohit
There is no long term study with seroflo combination. And if you are normal now you can shift to only Inhalational steroid instead of combination as long term salmetrol may have cardiac adverse effect. Discuss with your Pulmonologist and then get titered with dose and drug. Wish you good health.
Reagrds
Dr.Lohit
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you can continue with inhalers and inhalrs are made as such as they are to be used for long time
inhalers are better option than medicines anmd if you wantyou can continue as long as you like may be lifelong without major side effects
inhalers are better option than medicines anmd if you wantyou can continue as long as you like may be lifelong without major side effects
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