I'm really worried about my five-month-old son. He's been dealing with asthma since he was two months old, and our doctor has him on Budecort 100 inhaler and Salbair transhaler, two times a day. I'm concerned, thoughare these meds safe to use every single day? And how long are we supposed to keep this up?

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Dr Chandra P

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5+ Yrs

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yes you can use it , till symptoms get relieved

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Answered 04/07/2025

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