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Substitute medicine

2017-02-06 08:00:09
Mother has Asthma and doctor has prescribed Xanilax SR 200 as a substitute for Theoasthalin SR. Is it correct? Please suggest this medicine is also costly.
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Inhaler will be much better than oral medications if asthma is not very severe.

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It is similar group medicine with less side effect. But if your mother has asthma then first choice is inhaler medicine (ICS). If asthma is not controlled after taking inhaler s then you can take these oral medicine.

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