My son is suffering from asthma.He is using asthalin inhaler.Do you suggest any other medicines?

Hello doctor,

• My son is 13 years old. We are based in Greater Noida which is in the outskirts of Delhi.

• Since he was five years old he as been suffering from asthma whenever there is season change during March/April and October during which he generally starts getting allergic cold. 

• I used to earlier give him Asthalin inhaler but since last 4-5 years he is using Levolin inhaler to resolve the attack. 

• Lately I have started nebulizing him at home using 0.63mg Levolin respule morning and evening and inhaler several times during the day.

• I have also started giving 0.5mg Budecort respule along with that recently, as his asthma is not coming under control for the last almost 1.5 weeks now.

• He wakes up in the middle of the night after 2 hours of nebulization and complains of feeling breathless and needs to take multiple puffs using the inhaler, sometimes much more than the prescibed dose as mentioned in the medicine leaflet.

• I have being trying to get him to inhale steam as well as that gives him temporary relief.

• He is really breathless when he wakes up at 6:00 in the morning and even had to miss school 2 days last week.

• I need your help to advice me on the right dosage of inhaler and nebulization to get the asthma attack under control.

• Do you suggest any other medicines? I definitely would want to avoid oral steroids or any strong medicines.

Hi doctor,

I did consult a doctor and he has prescribed the following. I need your help on some points. Levolin 0.63 mg and Budecort 1 mg nebulization morning evening for 3 days. Montair LC - 10 mg every evening for 2 days. Allegra 120 once daily. Nasal sprays - Otrinoz, three times daily, Metaspray 2 times daily and Ambrolite levo 5 ml 5 times daily 2 days seems very high dosage. He has not prescribed any antibiotics. I am not sure why? I think this is a very high dose for 13 years old. What is your advice?