BUDESONIDE AND FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE

* Age- 16 * Sex- M * Height- 5' 10" * Weight- 118 lbs * Duration of complaint- About a week and a half * Current medications (if any)- Currently I am on CEFZIL and a puffer with Budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate for Bronchitis ​ So for about a week and a half, I have had bron

Current health conditions are just moderate Asthma Family history is 1 parent with heart disease (she’s below 50), 2/4 grandparents with heart disease 3/4 with hypertension. One parent has asthma and a sibling has a blood clotting issue. Medication: Montuklast 10mg daily, 4 puffs of Symbicort (Budes

This is for my father. Age: 47 Height: ~1.75m Weight: ~58kg Race: no idea Duration of complaint: 3 years, but it comes and goes. Location: Dry cough (respiratory system?); Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Gender: Male Existing medical issues: allergies to polen Medication (everything i

I am 50M, 5'9", 200lbs, USA, I don't smoke or drink and have no other relevant health issues aside from... I've been asthmatic my entire life. The difference in treatment now compared to 50 years ago is nothing short of life altering. The change that albuterol inhalers made was profound and the diff

**Current meds prescribed by pulmonologist:** Fluticasone - 1 spray in each nostril twice daily Prednisone - 20mg - 1 daily - Finished a couple weeks ago Promethazine - 10 ml every 6 hours - Finished a couple weeks ago Budesonide & Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate - 2 puffs twice daily Claratin-D -

Hi everyone. Sorry in advance for the long post. I’ve been someone who gets tired easily since childhood and I get out of breath pretty quickly. But I’ve never had any attacks, fainting, or anything like that. In August 2024, I went to a doctor because I noticed a whistling sound when I forcefully e

This past week has been an absolute shit show of calling docs to switch to prednisone 5mg. The only Medrol 4mg that's available on Cardinal is a #100 bottle for $120 fucking dollars, yup $1.20 for a single methylprednisolone 4mg tablet... you have got me all the way fucked up. Most offices never res

I was reading the other thread about the Lamictal lawsuit and was wondering why it isn't sold as a blister dose pack with detailed instructions to prevent titration errors. I haven't worked retail in a long time and was surprised to find that lamotrigine starter kits are commercially available (htt

Today I had a provider order 1000mg Solu-medrol infusion followed by 100mg of Hydrocortisone infusion. He said the hydrocortisone was to combat the adrenal insufficiency seen from the methylprednisolone Does anyone have any input on this or know of some publications relating to this use? Fresh out

Patient getting high dose IV methylprednisolone (15mg/kg) for nephrotic syndrome. They lost IV access and dr changed to PO. I have always maxed PO methylpred/prednisone at 80mg/day, but now I am questioning everything. Are the GI side effects really worse for oral?

The New England Compounding Center got into a lot of trouble selling methylprednisolone epidural injections that were produced under poor conditions. The injections caused many systemic infections that killed 48 people. [Link] (http://www.newsweek.com/2015/04/24/inside-one-most-murderous-corporate-