How Safe Is Huf Puf Kit For Children With Wheezing Problem?

Posted on Thu, 26 Mar 2015

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Question : my baby is 12months old. she hs developed cough. so the doc has prescribed huf puf? hw save is huf puf for infants? & wht are the causes of it. hw do i knw its necessary for my baby.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hufpuf kit is safe

Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote I feel that your kid might be having a wheezing problem.

Hufpuf kit is usually given for kids with wheezing problem and it is a spacer through which an inhaler has to be used for administering drug.

Coming to your queries -

1. It's safe for infants - don't worry.

2. It is used as I mentioned earlier to deliver drug from a metered dose inhaler. Its uses are wheezing, wheezy cough, allergic bronchitis etc.

3. If your kid is having frequent wheezing or excessive cough disturbing sleep at nights then it might be indicated.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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