Confusion regarding medicine

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Asked for Male, 10 Years

My son is 10 his weight is 36.6..he has allergy issues..n has wheezing ..doc has given omnacortil forte syrup (25mg/5 ml )4 ml thrice a day for 5 days ..is it safe..it's a steroid..can it give side effects to my child ...I heard abt a 2 yr old greeting diabetes after taking steroid

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Dr. M.L.Kothari

Pediatrician 42 yrs exp Jaipur

dear parents , short term use of steroid, given after meals with milk do not cause any harm.

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Dr. Kiranpreet Kaur Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Fatehgarh Sahib Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kiranpreet Kaur

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Fatehgarh Sahib

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It's safe if indication is there