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My 3 year old son has been prescribed both albuterol and pulmicort. Which one is better? What is the difference? can you please explain what each one does?
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Dear Kaydie,
Albuterol and pulmicort are two different drugs which act in different way to prevent and treat asthma. We cant compare the two since they are as different as cheese and chalk. Albuterol relaxes the bronchial muscles relieving spasm and breathlessness. Pulmicort stabilizes mast cells the breakage of which causes attacks. Use of these two drugs ensures a spasm free life for the child and helps him take part in his daily routine without any problems. I hope my explanation is adequate, yet if you need more information please write.
Ravi Ghooi
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Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi
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I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.
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