Pulmicort

PULMICORT RESPULES, an inhaled corticosteroid, is not a quick-relief medication and should NOT be used to treat an acute asthma attack. In studies, side effects were similar to those experienced with placebo. These included respiratory infection, runny nose, coughing, earache, viral infection, stomachache, oral thrush, and nosebleeds. If switching to PULMICORT RESPULES from an oral (syrup or pill) corticosteroid, follow the doctor’s instructions to help avoid health risks. Tell the doctor if your child is exposed to chicken pox or measles.

When it comes to your child’s asthma, there’s no such thing as being an overprotective parent. Naturally, you want to do everything possible to make sure your child avoids asthma triggers, but your child needs an effective treatment plan, too.

Most parents whose children have asthma find that they feel more in control when they play an active role in developing their child's treatment plan. Be sure to talk with your child's doctor about your concerns and your preferences for your child.

It's also important to understand your treatment options. For instance, it is important to know the difference between quick-relief and preventive (controller) asthma medications and when to use preventive (controller) asthma medication delivery devices, such as nebulizers.

PULMICORT RESPULES Can Help Kids Stay One Giant Step Ahead of Asthma

The time to help prevent asthma symptoms is before they occur. One preventive (controller) medicine worth discussing with your child’s doctor is PULMICORT RESPULES.

Created Especially for Kids

PULMICORT RESPULES is developed and approved specifically for children 12 months to 8 years of age with asthma to help prevent attacks and control symptoms. It is inhaled as a mist into the lungs using a nebulizer. By reducing the inflammation, PULMICORT RESPULES helps to keep the airways open, which means fewer asthma attacks—and less severe asthma symptoms.

Goes Straight to Your Child’s Lungs, Where it’s Needed Most

PULMICORT RESPULES is a liquid that’s turned into a mist by a device called a nebulizer. Kids can easily inhale the medicine through a mask or mouthpiece just by breathing naturally. They can even do this when they sleep. So you can rest easy knowing the right amount of medicine is going directly to their lungs. Using a nebulizer may take a little getting used to, but it isn’t difficult. And it may be an advantage for your child. After a bit of practice, you may even find that the nebulizer routine is the perfect time for you and your child to read or watch television together.

PULMICORT RESPULES is a preventive medication for children 12 months to 8 years of age with asthma. PULMICORT RESPULES is not a quick-relief medicine and should NOT be used to treat an acute asthma attack. In clinical studies, side effects with PULMICORT RESPULES were similar to and about as common as those experienced with a placebo. These included respiratory infection, runny nose, coughing, earache, viral infection, stomachache, oral thrush, and nosebleeds. If your child is switching to PULMICORT RESPULES from an oral (syrup or pill) corticosteroid, carefully follow your doctor’s instructions to help you avoid health risks. Be sure to talk to your doctor if your child is exposed to chicken pox or measles.

Be Persistent About Prevention

PULMICORT RESPULES should be taken daily as prescribed by your doctor—even during symptom-free periods—because it treats the inflammation you can’t hear, see, or feel. If you stop, reduce the dose, or only use it when symptoms are severe, your child may not get the full benefit of treatment. Even if your child feels better, it is important to keep giving him or her the medicine, unless told not to do so by your child's doctor. Think of how wearing sunscreen protects your child's skin—you can't see it working, but it is. PULMICORT RESPULES is not a quick-relief medicine (bronchodilator) and should not be used to treat an asthma attack.