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Is It Safe To Give Nebulizer For Cough & Cold?

Dear Sir, My child is 3 yrs old. He has cold and cough very frequently. Our doctor says he is a allergic child and it can say a part of asthma so give generally e doc recommends Nebulizer at home. Just i wanted to know that if we use giving Nebulizer so is child becomes hobbit of this. Any alternatives for this? Or this is OK? or orel medicine is safe as compare to nebulizer. is it have any side effect for future?
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hi dear
Welcome to the HCM
Nebulizer is the way medicine is deliverd to the body. quite safe and effective.
Same medicine is also can be given by oral route with less effecacy so more drug is required.
Please continue nebuilzed form of medicine with any hesitation.
this way is having least side effect.
Hope the query is answered.
Thanks
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Is It Safe To Give Nebulizer For Cough & Cold?

Hi dear Welcome to the HCM Nebulizer is the way medicine is deliverd to the body. quite safe and effective. Same medicine is also can be given by oral route with less effecacy so more drug is required. Please continue nebuilzed form of medicine with any hesitation. this way is having least side effect. Hope the query is answered. Thanks