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My mother has been prescribed foracort 200 tablet (2/day) for wheezing. She has been taking the tablet through lupihaler. But it's mentioned in the bottle to use rotahaler. Can she continue using lupihaler. Her doctor is out of station so she couldn't ask him
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Luphaler is better than rotahaler. They are different Delivery devices for same action.
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Yes lupihaler can be used
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you can use either
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She can continue with that lupihaler
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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
technique should be correct you can use both the device
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Dr. Prince George Varughese
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Ernakulam
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Yes you can use lupihaler
Provided you are doing the technique correctly
Kindly view rotahaler technique videos in social media for proper demonstration
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes,you can use.pl do betadine throat gargling after inhalation.
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