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Suggest Treatment For Pediatric Reactive Airway Disease

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Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Question: Hi
My boy is 5yrs and 3months.
He has had issues of seizures and we are giving him levera 1.5ml every night.
From past two days he has been having running nose for which we gave him sinarest and brozeet.
Tonight he has issue of lot of dry coughing and as per earlier prescription of doctor we nebulized him with budesal respule 0.5mg. Pls comment is the budesal OK for such situations at night?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It is OK.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum.

Dry cough responding to budesal nebulization indicate reactive airway disease.
If he is not having fever or sputum expectoration,you can continue the nebulization for about 5 days and then stop.If fever or appears in coming days,kindly see your doctor as this will also need antibiotics.

Regarding tablets,you need not give sinarest and brozeet together.Just discontinue brozeet(both brozeet and budesal contains broncho dilators.Tablets have more side effects than nebulization,and can be used if nebulization fails).Sinarest can be continued upto 5 days if cold symptoms persists.

Meanwhile,keep him away from dusty/cold atmosphere.

Hope this will answer your query.
Wishing for a faster recovery.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam (2 hours later)
Dear Dr. Aslam

Thank you for the response.

As my kid has milestone delays and at age of 5yrs he is still like a 3yrs by intelligence. He cannot spit his mucus which develops in his throat and nose. due to ability not to spit, I feel this condition stays longer in him as compared to others.

Will budesal and sinarest remove the mucus? The sinarest and brozert are in liquid form (pediatric use).


what do we if he gets this coughing repeated once every 2-3 months.
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
See detailed answer below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Thanks for following up.

Budesal and sinarest will reduce airway reactivity and mucous secretion.Already formed mucus will be absorbed and cleared by the airway mucosa.Thus,these drugs will fasten recovery.But avoided repeated usage without prescription.

Getting every 2-3 months need not be worried much.This falls in mild intermittent type,and need only inhaled medications(nebulizations/inhalers) during exacerbations.No need of regular prophylaxis.

Try to keep him away from dust,smoke,cold etc.
Keep the bed room as dust free as possible.Wet clean the floor,walls,windows,overhead racks,fan leaves,AC filters etc regularly.Wash blankets and bed sheets frequently.Avoid exposure to cold.These can help in reducing the frequency of attacks.

Hope now you got cleared.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam (3 hours later)
is there anything you can recommend that can be helpful for his milestone delays issues?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Sorry.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

I am so sorry to say that neuro-developmental growth or outcome can not improved at this age. The anatomical growth of central nervous system will be completed within first few months of post natal life.

Anyhow, you can seek the opinion of a pediatric neurologist also.

Hope you understand the situation.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Suggest Treatment For Pediatric Reactive Airway Disease

Brief Answer: It is OK. Detailed Answer: Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum. Dry cough responding to budesal nebulization indicate reactive airway disease. If he is not having fever or sputum expectoration,you can continue the nebulization for about 5 days and then stop.If fever or appears in coming days,kindly see your doctor as this will also need antibiotics. Regarding tablets,you need not give sinarest and brozeet together.Just discontinue brozeet(both brozeet and budesal contains broncho dilators.Tablets have more side effects than nebulization,and can be used if nebulization fails).Sinarest can be continued upto 5 days if cold symptoms persists. Meanwhile,keep him away from dusty/cold atmosphere. Hope this will answer your query. Wishing for a faster recovery. Thank you.