Dry cough with minor short of breathe

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I had short of breath earlier and is now in control thru Pranayama exercise. Only on emergency I take Seroflow 250 rotocaps. 3 days back I had dry cough with minor shot of breath conditions. Dr advised Mahacart DZ 6 ( 12 tablets) in tapered doze 1-1-1 X 2 days, 1-0-1 X 2days . 1-0-0 for 2 days and Deriphylin (15 tablets) 1-1-1 X 5 days Please conform if Mahacart DZ 6 is not a steroid based tablet and I will be addicted and forced to take when it repeats again.

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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Kolkata · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar

Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Kolkata

Yes mahacort dz is corticosteroid. It is not addictive. But it should be taken when absolutely indicated on clinical scenario.

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Seroflo 250 is to be taken continuously twice daily for initial few weeks then the dose is to be titrated.Wish you good health.

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