my kid has night cough and early morning cough since one month. doctor prescribed him FORACORT 200 inhaler two puffs in morning and two puffs in evening for 20 days. i found to know on Google this dose is high for small kid. is this dose okay ? is it safe ?

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 6 m old boy2 years ago

A. the doctor might have given for exceccessive coughing to control the symptoms and after that it is expected that the dosage will be decrease to one puff. yes that dosage is on the higher side

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