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Is It Safe To Give Asthalin For Dry Cough In Children?
Hi Doctor,My son is 5year 4 months now. He is suffering from dry cough for the past 1-2 weeks . His throat is in red color. My family physician is not ready to give any medicine,is that advisable to give Asthalin Expectorant for my son ? is that safe and is there any side effect?Thanks
Fri, 22 May 2015
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He can use the asthalin, if he has no history of problems with it. It contains a mixture of a mucolytic (medication to help break up and bring up mucus) and a bronchodilator (medication that helps to open airways, found in inhalers- closure can cause coughing, ).
Most persons would use with no effects but possible effects would include temporary increase in heart rate due to the inhaler like medication.
This stops once the medication stops and causes no long term problems
I hope this helps
He can use the asthalin, if he has no history of problems with it. It contains a mixture of a mucolytic (medication to help break up and bring up mucus) and a bronchodilator (medication that helps to open airways, found in inhalers- closure can cause coughing, ).
Most persons would use with no effects but possible effects would include temporary increase in heart rate due to the inhaler like medication.
This stops once the medication stops and causes no long term problems
I hope this helps
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