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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough In A Child
My son is 5years old.he always has severe coughs during winters.but this time he's suffering in summers also.doctors says he's allergic bronchitis.and has suggested to give him levolin nebulization and forecourt for three months.i m afraid to give him steroids.kindly advice.
Mon, 12 May 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. First I want to alley your fears regarding your kid -
1. 5 years age after thorough history and physical examination we can label as asthma. But tt could be either multi triggered wheeze or episodic viral wheeze.
2. If it is first time, no harm in using Levolin as it gives good relief.
3. Levoin or any of the medications used for wheezing in any route either oral or inhalational do not cause dependency or make the patient prone for asthma. Actually its the other way round.
4. But when the symptoms are recurrent - Now a days - medical literature says - steroids are the first line therapy in alleviating the symptoms fast.
5. Foracort will not cause dependency and is an internationally acclaimed way of treating asthma.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
1. 5 years age after thorough history and physical examination we can label as asthma. But tt could be either multi triggered wheeze or episodic viral wheeze.
2. If it is first time, no harm in using Levolin as it gives good relief.
3. Levoin or any of the medications used for wheezing in any route either oral or inhalational do not cause dependency or make the patient prone for asthma. Actually its the other way round.
4. But when the symptoms are recurrent - Now a days - medical literature says - steroids are the first line therapy in alleviating the symptoms fast.
5. Foracort will not cause dependency and is an internationally acclaimed way of treating asthma.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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