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Can Omnacortil Be Given For Children?
My daughter, 3.5 years old was admitted in the hospital last month due to lower respiratory tract infection with wheezing .it started with a cold and cough. they gave her amoxycillin and potassuim clavulanate inj, omnicortil 5 mg 5 ml 3 times a day for 5 days , montval lc kid 5 ml at night (still continuing) and after discharge asthalin syrup was told to be taken for 1 week 3 times a day. Now, after 1 month she was infected with cold when exposed to ac when we were travelling to another state and we gave him nasivion nasal drops , symptoms of asthma was shown by her when she climbed the steps, after 4 days she was OK but one day I gave her cold curd with rice and she started coughing ,it worsened the 3rd day and we went to another doctor , we forgot to mention about the omnicortil syrup we gave last time , doctor said she has whizzing and gave levolon 3 times a day,omnicortil 5 mg 5 ml 3 times,azithral xl 200 , montair lc kid for 5 days is it OK to give omnicortil again to the kid?
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Hi,
As the doctor has seen her, there might be significant wheezing in chest, prompting to give omancortil (a steroid), to avoid further worsening and getting admitted. There is nothing dangerous in giving this drug twice for 5 days, at an interval of 5 weeks. Just stick on to your doctors advise.
But remember that, if she is getting this wheezing very often, we will need to evaluate her for asthma and give inhaled steroids regularly for sometimes- these drugs prevent recurrent exacerbations and the dose used in extremely lower than oral steroids and having much fewer side effects. Your doctor will guide in this. Meanwhile try to avoid triggers like cold / dust.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician
As the doctor has seen her, there might be significant wheezing in chest, prompting to give omancortil (a steroid), to avoid further worsening and getting admitted. There is nothing dangerous in giving this drug twice for 5 days, at an interval of 5 weeks. Just stick on to your doctors advise.
But remember that, if she is getting this wheezing very often, we will need to evaluate her for asthma and give inhaled steroids regularly for sometimes- these drugs prevent recurrent exacerbations and the dose used in extremely lower than oral steroids and having much fewer side effects. Your doctor will guide in this. Meanwhile try to avoid triggers like cold / dust.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician
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