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Is There Any Side Effects For Using Inhaler For A Long Time?

Hi Doctor , My son is 6 yrs old , he has been having frequent cold and cough /chest congestion , this started when he started his schooling at the age of 3 , doc suggested seratide inhaler for 3 months and he was quite okay since that , it again started few months back and doctor has given foracort 100 inhaler for a month and asked to use when ever it is necessary, he doing good after using this , but is it a steriod? and good for my child health if it is used for a longer time or when ever it needed?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thanks and welcome to healthcare magic .
Normally steroids have side effects with prolonged use.
But when you give by inhaler the amount of drug inhaled is in microgram unlike oral steroids in milligrams.
As the dose is very minute and directly goes into the lungs it is quite safe with minimal side effects.
Hence you can follow the instructions of you doctor without hesitation .
Hope this answer serves your purpose .
Please feel free to ask further queries if any.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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Is There Any Side Effects For Using Inhaler For A Long Time?

Hi, Thanks and welcome to healthcare magic . Normally steroids have side effects with prolonged use. But when you give by inhaler the amount of drug inhaled is in microgram unlike oral steroids in milligrams. As the dose is very minute and directly goes into the lungs it is quite safe with minimal side effects. Hence you can follow the instructions of you doctor without hesitation . Hope this answer serves your purpose . Please feel free to ask further queries if any. Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.