My son has been suffering from asthma all week. He's doctor put him on presidone an antibotic and he's using the neublizer as needed which today has been ever 3 hours. He's been in the med for 3 days. Now he's complaing of stomach aches and his pupils are dilated is this a normal side effect?
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi, I understand your concern. * The oral antibiotics & prednisone ( if taken on an empty stomach) can lead to increased acidity & pain in upper abdomen.( Avoid giving medicines on an empty stomach/ avoid spicy food/ can give ranitidine along with other medicines -after consulting treating doctor.) - Similarly stress of breathing difficulty/ coughing can result in pain in abdomen.( addition of suitable cough syrup will help) * The dilatation of pupils are not directly associated with the illness- but the physical/psychological stress can cause it. * Treatment of Asthma-in acute stage should be antibiotic, anti allergics with Montelucast , mucolytic cough syrup along bronchodialaters inform of sprays, nebulizers oral drugs. n severe case tappering dose of prednisone can be added. In controlled phase- identification of allergen & desensatization therapy along with bronchodialaters( Spray form) as per need & breathing exercises are to be done.
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Hi, I understand your concern. * The oral antibiotics & prednisone ( if taken on an empty stomach) can lead to increased acidity & pain in upper abdomen.( Avoid giving medicines on an empty stomach/ avoid spicy food/ can give ranitidine along with other medicines -after consulting treating doctor.) - Similarly stress of breathing difficulty/ coughing can result in pain in abdomen.( addition of suitable cough syrup will help) * The dilatation of pupils are not directly associated with the illness- but the physical/psychological stress can cause it. * Treatment of Asthma-in acute stage should be antibiotic, anti allergics with Montelucast , mucolytic cough syrup along bronchodialaters inform of sprays, nebulizers oral drugs. n severe case tappering dose of prednisone can be added. In controlled phase- identification of allergen & desensatization therapy along with bronchodialaters( Spray form) as per need & breathing exercises are to be done.