Hello! I am 63. I am having moderate wheezing and coughing at night for which I was prescribed foracort 400 twice a day. It has helped a lot. Now I want to know if I should continue the inhaler. Is it safe for long time use? Is there any other medication to be taken along side when I get occasional episodes of wheezing and cough. SURJEET
Hello dear, Wheezing is caused due to bronchoconstriction (obstruction of smaller airway passages) which is indicative of Hyper-responsiveness of air passages (seasonal allergy or asthma)Forecourt inhaler provide symptomatic relief by causing bronchodilator (dilating the smaller airway passages, relieving the obstruction & increasing airflow to lungs)So, you can use it whenever you are having an acute attack. As it acts directly on the air passages, it is free from long term systemic side effects. Other than that, you can also take the following medicines