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Pulmonologist•Visakhapatnam
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Duolin is like short acting bronchodilator for emergencies foracort is for maintenance and both should not be mixed.
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Pulmonologist•Delhi
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Hey lybrate-user
combihale ff contains fluticasone propionate nd formetrol which is a laba +ics combination
ics should not be given for long term as it can increase the risk of pneumonia.
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Pulmonologist•Visakhapatnam
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Symbicort/ inhalation steroids causing cushings is less known side effect. Unless if it is used with other liver enzyme inhibitors that itself is not common.
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Rheumatologist & Immunologist•Jaipur
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It is not always necessary that you always get each and every symptom and it depends on its severity. Signs and symptoms of asthma include - chest pain or pressure on chest, regular coughing, breathlessness or shortness of breath, and wheezing.
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Rheumatologist & Immunologist•Jaipur
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Children are prone to asthma and they remain at high risk. Infact, asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. It starts during childhood, usually before the age of five. A few common symptoms include cough, chest tightness, and wheezing.
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There is no cure for asthma but its symptoms can be controlled very effectively. Asthma treatments are very much effective and people can live a normal life by keeping a complete control of their symptoms.
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Asthma types are based on the causes and severity of symptoms. Asthma types are - 1) intermittent: it does not stay for a long as it comes and goes. You will feel normal in between asthma flares. 2) persistent: symptoms occur for a longer period of time. It could be mild, moderate or severe. Severity of asthma depends on how often you are developing the symptoms and also how long it stays. 3) exercise-induced asthma: sometimes you get asthma attacks or it gets triggered when you do intensive exe...more
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Pulmonologist•Thane
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No worries you can continue this inhaler you can continue for long periods of time no worries just do gargles after use of inhaler everytime.
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Pulmonologist•Kolkata
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To use facemask
budamate 20Omcg 2puffs twice
daily to continue
Rinse your mouth with drinking
water 5,minutes after inhalation.l
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