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Regarding inhaler.
Duolin inhaler should be taken daily or in emergency conditions? Foracart 400 has been prescribed to be taken daily.
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Duolin inhaler to be taken in emergency situations.foracort to be taken daily.
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Dr. K Bommusamy
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Tiruppur
Foracort usually act upto 12 hrs ... long acting. so it should be taken twice daily . Duolin acts upto 2 to 4hrs. So if you have any in between symptoms you can take whenever emergency.
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Dr. Varunn M D
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Hi.. I would like to know about the clinical background of the patient before answering the question.
However, if Foracort inhalers are being taken daily, Duolin can be taken as and when needed (during emergency)
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Kindly consult online - if you need any further clarifications
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. Foracort is for regular twice a day use and duolin is fir emergency use.
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
You have been given reliever inhaler that is taken as and when required and a other one is prevented which is to be taken twice a day.
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And reliever can be taken in an emergency also
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Dr. Suruchi
Pulmonologist
18 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Duolin is basically a controller inhaler, it is used to relieve or control the attack as it acts within 2 to 3 mins. On the other hand, foracort helps in both controlling the attack and preventing future ones. The dosage depends on condition of the patient,diagnosis and component of allergy. Need more details for your case
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you can share your symptoms and then we can decide how to go about it.
CBC with AEC will be helpful
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Steam inhalation and Yoga including deep breathing exercises are a great way to prevent further episodes.. or at least reduce them
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Dr. Vishal More
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Pune
Duolin in emergency...
Foracort has both maintainance and reliever medication.
Foracort to be taken twice a day.
Regular follow up necessary...
To assess...And decision to taper dose
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Dr. Neethu Thambi
Pulmonologist
6 yrs exp
Ernakulam
you should take it daily as prescribed. You can consult the doctor after the prescribed time to know how the dose need to be reduced.
It takes some time for the inflammation in lungs to subside(which causes the wheeze, Breathlessness or cough) and only if you take regularly it will go back to normal.
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make sure you are using the correct technique for speedy recovery. you can find youtube videos regarding same
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Dr. Santosh Jha
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Delhi
duolin only for emergency purpose.. if using foracort it can also be used for emergency, no need to take duolin along with it!
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