Hello, My mom is 70 yrs old and Asthamatic and uses Budecort inhaler thrice daily for the past 6 months. She was prescribed Deriphyllin but gets discomfort and palpitations with it. After inhalation she feels better but complains of epigastric distention and would like to know what to do . She is breathless on walking only, not sitting or lying. Please help
Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Budecort contains budesonide, a steroid. Taking steroid 3 times in day for long time is not a recommended guideline. This is better option in acute exacerbation. She should take beta 2 agonists and anticholinergics by inhalation method. Deriphylline has side effects of palpitation and it's not a better option to take deriphylline. Any medicine taken orally is exposed to whole body while medicine taken by inhalation method is exposed to lungs only where the primary disease is existing. So you should go for inhalation therapy. Thanks,