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Hi, I'm a Asthmatic patient and has been prescribed to use synchrobreathe foracort 200 inhaler twice a day (m+e) but has not been prescribed a rescue inhaler incase of a sudden Asthma attack. Does synchrobreathe foracort 200 work as an emergency inhaler too incase of a sudden attack?
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Yes take foracort synchrobreath for sudden attack also..but need to evaluate.. consult pulmonologist..if more symptomatic and very much shortness of breath and can't use inhaler consult nearby hospital
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Kakinada
Yes
It works for emergency purpose also
You don't need seperate inhaler
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Dr. Korat Satish
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Delhi
yes it's a smart therapy (single maintainance and releaver therapy)
so I can use synchobreath regularly and also in emergency in between as needed
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
keep levolin for emergency but prefer to stay on foracort only..that will help in compliance..plus breathing exercises
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Dr. Prince George Varughese
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Ernakulam
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You can use the same provided your inhaler technique is correct. Keep a nebuliser machine standby also for the same
Consult pulmonologist and check your baseline pulmonary function test levels
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist
10 yrs exp
New Delhi
Yes u can use it as emergency inhaler too...and purchase levolin inhaler too for emergency but it needs to be taken with zerostat vt spacer, for which u can check it's use on you tube
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can use Levolen inhaler, for sudden attacks.pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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