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Diagnosed For Asthma. Taking Seritide, Windel Plus And Budicord Along With Courtson. Long Term Effects Of Steroids?
hello doctor,my father is 82 years old.last 15 years he diagnosed for asthma.he was a smoker.he did non smoke last 30 years.now he take seritide inhaler 2 puff daily,onbreeze and nebulized with windel plus and budicord,frulac 40mg tablet daily. but this medicine is not working.daily he is attack by asthma.but if he take tablet cortson 10mg (steroid) he become get better.now every day he take cortson.isn't it harmfull for his health?how many days he continue this steroid?
Mon, 11 Nov 2013
it is harmful
you cannot continue itt
you can change inhalers or increase the dose plus antiallergic medicines
i advice to consult again for retitration of dosages rather than taking cortisone
you cannot continue itt
you can change inhalers or increase the dose plus antiallergic medicines
i advice to consult again for retitration of dosages rather than taking cortisone
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