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Suggest Treatment For Cold Allergy In A 6 Years Old Child
My daughter who is 6 and a half is a competitive swimmer...she has been detected with allergic cold and has been put on metatop nasal spray for 3 months ...I want to know is it safe for such a small child to be on steroid for such a long time and how safe is it to continue swimming..thanks
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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Hi.... Usage of metatop like this is justified, based on the severity of the symptoms of your kid. If she's falling under the category of moderate to severe persistent allergic rhinitis then it is perfectly justified. But in medicine befire administering any drug the physician will evaluate the risk benefit ratio and take a decision based on a fine balance. So trust your doctor and continue the medication as he or she has suggested.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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