Coughs: Albuterol
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Albuterol?
Asked by B.F. from Toledo
on August 8, 2011
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I'm new to asthma. My DD is 3 and on pulmicort twice daily and altuberol as needed. She had a slight fever of 100 and dry cough on Friday and Saturday AM. What confuse...
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- The allergist should be able to help you answer these questions. Ask them for a website or information to read and learn about asthma. It's difficult to tell you eve...
- I would definitely recommend having her see a pediatric pulminologist - my son's asthma symptoms started when he was 3, and we have the daily meds (flovent), as well a...
- I have had asthma since childhood. Albuterol... is a Bronchodilator. It is used to open up the airways... when it is constricted/inflamed and the person is laborin...
Albuterol
Asked by C.G. from Oklahoma City
on October 30, 2010
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debate here
i wont give my kids meds thats not prescribed or in their age group but my inlaw and kids dad say albuterol is okay. I was just wondering because they say...
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- I have trouble using an inhaler correctly myself, so I would hope that they've been shown how to do it by a doctor or pharmacist. Albuterol is a prescription, which me...
- I believe you can overdose on just about anything.. Albuterol, that's for Asthma... why is that being given for sleep??????? yikes.. not to mention, it can be a stimul...
- melatonin is all natural. My friend gives her kids it and it helps them calm down and hellp them fall alseep.
My 8 Month Old Son Has a Very Nasty Cough So I Gave Him Albuterol Liquid Is That
Asked by A.P. from Los Angeles
on October 7, 2009
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My 8 month old son has a very nasty cough followed with nasty flem...was it ok to give him albuterol...because I gave him some on monday and that same nite he threw up...
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- I have to echo what everyone has said already - I'm an asthmatic, and my albuterol, which I carefully dose out according to my doctor's instructions, is ONLY used in a...
- Hi, take him to the doctor.. he is so young I believe that cought meds.. shouldn't be given to children under 2 years old. also he may have broncitous.. my daughter ...
- This is a strong medication to be playing with! Just because he has a cough does not mean he has anything wrong with his lungs. See a doctor! My 8 month (almost 9) ...
6 Month Old Infant on Albuterol for Wheezing and Cough. Side Effects Are Crazy!
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on January 12, 2008
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Does anyone have any info on giving a child oral Albuterol. She has a seemingly productive cough but no other cold symptoms. Doctor told me it was a virus and presc...
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- Call your doctor with your concerns and tell him how she is reacting to the medicine. If he says everything is fine, then I would think of it as that speed baby is pro...
- Our pedi had Connor on the albuterol for a productive cough also.(At 5 months) We gave it to him before he took his last bottle of the night and he did not have any pr...
- My daughter breaks out in hives from the liquid Albuterol. Her doctor tried to tell me that she shouldn't be having any effects from it. Not true! It got so bad I r...
Cough
Asked by L.P. from Fargo
on October 16, 2006
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I have a 1 year old daughter who has been battling a cold for over a month now. Mostly its just been a runny nose, but over the last week she has developed a cough. He...
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- Hello, Have you tried to incline the head of her bed? My son sleeps a little better if I put some pillows under the head of his bed and we use baby vix vapor rub. I'...
- My pediatrician recommended PediaCare cold and cough-I think it works great!
- I have a daughter who gets this cough every now and then, actually she has it now, it's been a week and when she gets it, it's a hacking cough, nothing like it sounds ...
Cough
Asked by K.R. from Melbourne
on March 5, 2008
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Hello,
My son is 31 months and he ALWAYS have this cough that comes and go. Last year he had several Upper Resp. Infection. Ever since they put him on a Nebulizer, A...
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- Dear K.: There are many things you can find over the counter that could help your baby with this cough. My brother is a pediatrid pneumologyst in Atlanta. I do not k...
- You might try taking him to an allergist. My daughter had the same thing last year and she was diagnosed with allergies. Many times they can flare at night or while ...
- give the child honey when the cough is coming on. You can give honey as often as you need too. Then at night get vicks and rub his feet with vicks and put socks on h...
Cough
Asked by C.W. from Charlotte
on March 1, 2010
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My daughter (who's nine) has the worst cough that I have ever seen! I have tried all meds and honey, but nothing is working! My question is should I send her to scho...
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- get her to the doc it may be asthma cough. if no meds are working its leaning strongly to asthma. Only a doc can tell you for sure and don't panic when you read this I...
- take her to the Dr as early as possible. Less germs in the waiting room, and less waiting in general. I once let my 10 yr old go around with a cough, thinking it would...
- Whooping Cough has made a come back. Take her to the doctor. Better not to risk infecting others if this is serious.
Xopenex vs Albuterol??? Please Advise!!!
Asked by A.S. from New York
on December 20, 2011
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Hi Ladies,
My 5 year old DS just started his first bad cough and of course it turns out he has bronchitis !!
His ped prescribed him albuterol or xopenex ... I read t...
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- Albuterol can make kids jumpy and can also frequently cause an increase in heart rate. Generally it's prescribed over Xopenex because it's cheaper, most hospitals wil...
- My pharmacist told me that they are the same medication basically but the Xopenex is a more filtered purer form of the medication. I have never seen the kids have ...
- we used xoponex for my son when he needed treatments
Albuterol Sulf for a 7 Week Old
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on May 23, 2011
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Hello Mom's, My 7 week old Baby Boy started a very nasty cough on Thursday & by saturday he wasn't sounding any better so we took Him to the urgent care! The Dr there ...
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- Im taking it right now in an inhaler for asthma and pneumonia and it makes me shaky and nervous for about an hour after. It does help open my lungs and I breathe bette...
- Are you giving your baby the albuterol through a nebulizer? Albuterol is a steroid (corticosteroid) and unless you child really has asthma, I can understand why you w...
- Huge problem here - do not get your baby vaccinated until he is all better and has been off all antibiotics for at least two weeks (if he is on them). If he has been o...
Can I Give Liquid Albuterol and Benedryl to My 2Month Old?
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on July 11, 2011
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Obviously, I'd call her doctor if was around or a pharmacist but they're all closed.
My daughter was prescribed liquid albuterol for her cough on Friday but its not...
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- they used to have ask a nurse when my kids were younger, call a hospital and ask to speak to someone at a nurses station. Some Walgreens are open 24 hours, most doctor...
- You were probably given sheets of patient information when you filled these prescriptions. Read those carefully for dosage, side effects, and interactions. If your que...
- Any chance your doctor/pediatrician has an after hours paging system? Does a local hospital/ER have a pediatrician on staff that you could call and speak to? Medicat...
