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Are Steroids Safe In Asthmatic Toddlers?

HiMy Son is 3 years and 4 months old and suffering from frequent(atleast once or twice in a month) cough and cold. He is getting up everyday with cough. A doctor prescribded Omnicortil steroid course for 20days which is decreasing course along with Claribid and few other anti allergic medicine.Please let me know if a kid can be given steroids though he declared as Asthamatic Bronchitis
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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Hi, I'am Dr Suresh K Yadav MD (paediatrics), I had gone through your question and understand your concerns,

Steroids are rescue medicines used for certain indications in allergic or asthmatic patients , you have not mentioned doses of steroids used , after recovery better option will be use of inhalation steroids for long term use as it is relatively safe to be used for long term . You can discuss this with your doctor .
Every medicines used based on principle of risk reward . Oral steroids can be used for short term and are relatively safe for use , but for long term better option will be use of inhalation steroids which are safe for long term use .


Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions

Take care.
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Are Steroids Safe In Asthmatic Toddlers?

Hi, I am Dr Suresh K Yadav MD (paediatrics), I had gone through your question and understand your concerns, Steroids are rescue medicines used for certain indications in allergic or asthmatic patients , you have not mentioned doses of steroids used , after recovery better option will be use of inhalation steroids for long term use as it is relatively safe to be used for long term . You can discuss this with your doctor . Every medicines used based on principle of risk reward . Oral steroids can be used for short term and are relatively safe for use , but for long term better option will be use of inhalation steroids which are safe for long term use . Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions Take care.