My 6 year old has asthma and also rhinitis, the GP gave me a steroid nasal spray but it has no effect, water is still running down her nostrils. do you have children with same problem? what do your GP prescribed you?. Thank you for answer
2006-12-05 21:15:35 · 2 answers · asked by susi 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Corticosteroid nasal sprays are the 1st thing to try. When they are not successful I prescribe either an antihistamine nasal spray or an oral antihistamine. You might try over the counter loratadine which is an antihistamine. The 'recommended' dose for an adult is 10 mg although the effective dose for an adult is actually 20 mg. Thus 10 mg for someone weighing 60 pounds would be about right. You should dose by weight and not by age. Loratadine is available as Claritin and Alavert and it is available as an oral disintegrating tablet which dissolves in the mouth and does not need to be swallowed. If your 6 year old has not received influenza vaccine I would recommend it.
2006-12-06 01:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-03 11:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋