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Can Montelukast Be Used As Preventive Measure For Asthma In A Child?
my child of 8 yrs have allergic asthma and during winter they suffer the 1-2 episodes. This time she is well after therapy of nebulization with clenil and clenilc compositum,also taking 4th or 5th time course of montelukast 5 mg.
My Q is her doctor has advised clenil nebulization with 0.5ml daily for more than few weeks even she remained on nebulizatioln for 3 weeks now is it safe to continue as preventive measure and about montelukast course again and again every year. thanks
My Q is her doctor has advised clenil nebulization with 0.5ml daily for more than few weeks even she remained on nebulizatioln for 3 weeks now is it safe to continue as preventive measure and about montelukast course again and again every year. thanks
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
Hello
This type of allergy is a precursor of asthmatic allergic bronchitis i.e. ASTHMA .
But unfortunately peoples in India don't accept this , as I have noted.
When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe them to take montelukast+ bambuterol ( combination 0.2 mg /kg body weight ) one tablet in the night and patient respond very well .
I don't prescribe nebulizer or steroid inhaler .
In my opinion this is safe drug for asthmatic allergic patient.
When patient become symptom free, stop the drug and symptoms recurs , start the drug .
Since asthma is an allergic disease and patient have to take treatment , whenever feel discomfort.
Avoidance for dust , mite , mold , fungus , sudden increase or decrease in temperature , pollen , fumes , smoking help in asthmatic cases .
Hope this will help you.
Hot coffee and steam inhalation also act as bronchodilators.
This type of allergy is a precursor of asthmatic allergic bronchitis i.e. ASTHMA .
But unfortunately peoples in India don't accept this , as I have noted.
When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe them to take montelukast+ bambuterol ( combination 0.2 mg /kg body weight ) one tablet in the night and patient respond very well .
I don't prescribe nebulizer or steroid inhaler .
In my opinion this is safe drug for asthmatic allergic patient.
When patient become symptom free, stop the drug and symptoms recurs , start the drug .
Since asthma is an allergic disease and patient have to take treatment , whenever feel discomfort.
Avoidance for dust , mite , mold , fungus , sudden increase or decrease in temperature , pollen , fumes , smoking help in asthmatic cases .
Hope this will help you.
Hot coffee and steam inhalation also act as bronchodilators.
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