<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.My son 1 and half year old has a recurrent fever, cold cough. our doctor recommends her every time Syrup of Etofyline and Theophyline . I want to know does it have any side effects in long term to my child or do you recommend same. regards Andrew  <response>: Thank you for using Chat Doctor. Your son may have asthmarecurrent bronchitis which may be triggered by a viral insult common with your sons age group. Your current medication are accepted as treatment for asthmabronchitis, but there are newer medications which you can use like profiterolealbuterol. But you have to consult a doctor first in order to rule out other illness which causes the recurrent cough. Sincerely, Mark Rosario 