My daughter is 1 year and 11 months old ansd frequently suffers from cough and cold.Recently she has been prescribed with LEVOLIN  INHALER(two puffs every fhrs when there is cough / wheezing. AND BUDECORT 100 INHALER(2 PUFS TWICE DAILY for 8 weeks).hOW FAR IS THE USE OF SUCH INHALERS SAFE FOR A BABY OF this age..WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF SUCH INHALERS? Does it contains steroids.. Are there any other option of treatment without the usage of steroids...
Hi; your daughter is around 2 yrs & it is common for small child Chat Doctor. This problem will be off & on till she is 5 yrs or more;but the severity & frequency will reduce. Cold gets settled in chest to produce mucus which blocks the airway producing cough /wheeze. Your doctor has prescribed inhalers which is good practice;of that leveling is a bronchodilator & Decor is a steroid. These inhalers are safe & better than medicines as inhalers contain dosage in micro grams & medicines in milligrams ;micro is smaller, so your child gets benefited with the minimum dose. Budecort is a safe steroid and also its dose is in micrograms so no need to worry. Inhalers are safe & can be used as long as they are needed. These inhalers are more effective & safer than medicines for long term use. As for other options you can try to keep away your baby from too much pollution ;cold things ;or few things she may be allergic to, but it is difficult in child