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Usage for longer periods

2026-08-20 08:14:37
Sir and Ma'am, Foracort 400 can be used for longer periods as sudden discontinuation after 3 weeks as prescribed is causing problems.Please guide. Regards and thanks.
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Mainly we should know your symptoms from how long are you suffering and PFT report. Accordingly we prescribe the need for foracort if it has to be continued daily or when to stop if can be

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Do PFT again

Answered2026-08-20 12:08:29

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It depends on why you were started on foracort and what are your symptoms and have you done PFT or not.. please get a pft test if not done

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It can be used First get pft to rule out persistent bronchospasm

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Need to evaluate the severity have to check for proper technique
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Higher drug are there like Vilor F , Budamate G etc, get tested for other causes too like sinusitis, Pneumonia uncontrolled BP or Sugar
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go through my you tube for technique, Dr Frank Mohan

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If you are taking foracort 400 take it regularly for 3months and then get a PFT done if PFT is better then previous one and patient is asymptomatic then dose can be step down

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Pl repeat Pft

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Need to know about ur diagnosis and symptoms frequency. If your symptoms recurs then you might need to continue inhalers as prescribed. Nothing wrong in it.

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depends on your disease and pft

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