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Corticosteroid inhaler side effect
Hi, my 2 yr baby live with me in place where winter is cold. Recently he started play scholl and get frequent viral infection from other children. But he is getring recurring bronchitis after runny nose and cough start. Doctor tols to start corticosteroid inhaler everyday until winter last. I am bit concerned if he get bad side effect and get depwndent on inhaler. Please suggest. When he has no fever he keeps running and never have any breathing problem.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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9 yrs exp
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If the symptoms are more and frequent like wheezing and difficulty in breathing then there is a need for Corticosteroid
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Dr. Sakthivel Namassivayam
Pediatrician
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Puducherry
Viral infection is a common trigger for wheeze.
First if your doctor has noticed frequent wheeze, then corticosteroid inhaler is the treatment of choice.
There is nothing which can cause dependency on inhaler.
Inhalers are preferred over oral medicines for the reason to reduce side effects. But still there is side effects so should consider benefit over risk.
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