Patient is covid positive, and takin budecort through nebulization among other medicines. Oxygen level is around 98-97, ct severity score is 1125 on 28th april. Crp was 29.55 on 26th April, and 21.5 on 30th april. Today is 13th day of symptoms. After taking budecort 0.5 mg nebulization, breathlessness is felt by patient each time, which lasts for around 30 minutes and oxygen also drops to 95 which recovers after 30 minutes. Other medicines which are used: montair lc (once a day), medrol 16 mg(twice a day), zocef cv(twice a day), pulmoclear (twice a day), dolo 650 (thrice a day), zincovit (once a day), vitamin c(once a day), anticoagulant injection (once a day). Ivermectin, doxycycline, fabiflu course completed. So, why the breathlessness is felt after budecort nebulization, what are remedies?
The breathlessness experienced after budecort nebulization may be due to bronchospasm, which can be a side effect of the medication. One remedy to alleviate this is to use a bronchodilator such as Salbutamol inhaler. You can use Salbutamol inhaler 100 mcg as needed to relieve the breathlessness symptoms. Additionally, you can consider reducing the dose of budecort to 0.25 mg for nebulization to see if it helps in reducing the side effects while still maintaining the therapeutic effect. It is important to monitor the oxygen levels closely during this adjustment. Remember to consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your medication regimen.