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Cough persisting...
I am 33years old male...I have asthma...I take maxiflo 250 every day..I got Fever on 6th of February along with cough...one after another I already consulted with two doctors...as my cough was persisting even after taking the medicines given by the doctors...today I consulted with another pulmonologist ...he prescribed cepodem xp 325..ascoril plus syrup...nebulization with budecort 2times and duolin 3times For 3 to 5days mucinac 600...and predmet 16 2times for 5days..I already took all the medicines today...but my doubt is should I take predmet 16 2times for 5 days...as it is a high dose steroid I am a bit afraid to take it..though as I already took 32mg total dose for today... Should I stop this medicine suddenly...or can lower the dose ...kindly suggest what to do..if I stop the medicine will there be any problem...or I should lower the dose...if that what should be the doses kindly suggest...plz suggest what to do...thankyou..
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told you already its not advisable..kindly consult any pulmonologist one to one and discuss..your overburdening yourself with steroids
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
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8 yrs exp
Kakinada
Have a pulmonologist consultation
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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