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Is Nebulizer Or Flovent Good For A Child Unable To Sleep Due To Excessive Cough And Wheezing ?

My son (4 years old January 23, 2014) did not sleep much last night due to excessive wheezing and coughing. He has had difficulty breathing since he was a baby and likely has asthma. We do not treat him preventatively. We have been giving him ventolin every 4 hours since yesterday evening. We have pulmicort (.25 mg/ml) that we can give him with a nebulizer or flovent (50mcg). Is one better than the other?
Fri, 19 Jun 2015
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Flovent is better then pulmicort for quick relief from wheezing and cough. but nebulization with salbtamol is many time more effective then both. If your child has frequent cough (3-4 nights in a months ) . he should be treated with preventive therapy like daily inhalers . if child is not treated properly some child may develop disease which is less responsive to treatment.
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Is Nebulizer Or Flovent Good For A Child Unable To Sleep Due To Excessive Cough And Wheezing ?

Flovent is better then pulmicort for quick relief from wheezing and cough. but nebulization with salbtamol is many time more effective then both. If your child has frequent cough (3-4 nights in a months ) . he should be treated with preventive therapy like daily inhalers . if child is not treated properly some child may develop disease which is less responsive to treatment.