<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.My son has been suffering from asthma all week. Hes doctor put him on presidone an antibotic and hes using the neublizer as needed which today has been ever 3 hours. Hes been in the med for 3 days. Now hes complaing of stomach aches and his pupils are dilated is this a normal side effect?  <response>: Hi, I understand your concern. The oral antibiotics prednisone if taken on an empty stomach can lead to increased acidity pain in upper abdomen.Avoid giving medicines on an empty stomach avoid spicy food can give sanitizing along with other medicines -after consulting treating doctor. - Similarly stress of breathing difficulty coughing can result in pain in abdomen.addition of suitable cough syrup will help The dilatation of pupils are not directly associated with the illness- but the physicalpsychological stress can cause it. Treatment of Asthma-in acute stage should be antibiotic, anti allergic with Montelukast, bucolic cough syrup along bronchodilators inform of sprays, nebulizers oral Chat Doctor. N severe case tampering dose of prednisone can be added. In controlled phase- identification of allergen desensitization therapy along with bronchodilatorsSpray form as per need breathing exercises are to be done. 