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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough In An Infant
My 15 month old son has a little bit of prednisone left from an old prescription, he is sick again with similar symptoms as the time he was prescribed prednisone (about 2 months ago) is it safe to give him some of the prednisone even though it won t be the full cycle of treatment to try to open his airway more, he has a barking cough again at night. I do have albutetol treatments but he fights me so much when I try to give them to him that he doesn t get much of the treatment. Thanks Hilary
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
Hi...Prednisolone is a prescription medicine and not to be used in single aliquots. Its a course and if the dose and course is prolonged it requires gradual tapering doses too. I do not suggest giving him Prednisolone for barking cough. Metered dose inhalers are the best for wheezy cough. But if its a dry braking cough you can try some over the counter cough medication licensed for use at this age in your country.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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