Is nebulizer or Flovent good for a child unable to sleep due to excessive cough and wheezing ?
Patient: My son (4 years old January 23, 2014) did not sleep much last night due to excessive wheezing and coughing. He has had difficulty breathing since he was a baby and likely has asthma. We do not treat him preventatively. We have been giving him ventolin every 4 hours since yesterday evening. We have pulmicort (.25 mg/ml) that we can give him with a nebulizer or flovent (50mcg). Is one better than the other? Doctor: Flovent is better then pulmicort for quick relief from wheezing and cough. but nebulization with salbtamol is many time more effective then both. If your child has frequent cough (3-4 nights in a months ) . he  should be treated with preventive therapy like daily inhalers . if child is not treated properly some child may develop disease which is less responsive to treatment.