How to treat bronchial asthma in children?

In autumn, children are prone to coughing when they are exposed to cold wind. If they do not pay attention to maintenance and conditioning, it is easy to cause asthma. Asthma is a recurring disease. Children with asthma cannot do strenuous exercise. They must pay attention in daily life and cannot let children come into contact with allergens. When a child has an attack of bronchial asthma, parents will be particularly worried and don’t know what to do. Next, let’s take a look at how to treat bronchial asthma in children.

Inhalation

Inhaled glucocorticoids are the drug of choice for long-term control of asthma. Their advantage is that the drug acts directly on the airway membranes through inhalation, has a strong local anti-inflammatory effect, and has few systemic adverse reactions. Long-term, regulated inhalation is usually required to have a preventive effect. In the event of an acute asthma attack, inhaled β2 receptor agonists should be used first, followed by inhaled corticosteroids.

2. Oral administration

During acute attacks, the condition is more serious and is treated with inhaled high-dose hormones and short-term oral prednisone for 1-7 days, 1-2 mg/kg per day (total amount not exceeding 40 mg), divided into 2-3 times. For glucocorticoid-dependent asthma, the drug can be taken once every other morning. However, long-term oral use of prednisone or dexamethasone can have adverse reactions, especially for children who are undergoing growth and development, so long-term use should be avoided as much as possible.

1.3. Intravenous administration

For children with severe (critical) asthma attacks, intravenous medication should be given as soon as possible. Commonly used drugs include methylprednisolone 1-2 mg/kg, or hydrocortisone succinate 5-10 mg/kg, 2-3 times a day. They are usually used for a short period of time and stopped within 2-5 days. If systemic glucocorticoids are used continuously for more than 10 days, it is not advisable to stop the medication abruptly. The dosage should be reduced to avoid recurrence.

Three treatment methods are introduced above. I believe everyone should be clear now. Bronchial asthma in children is still very harmful, so parents must pay attention, and must actively check and treat. Also, you must avoid contact with irritants in daily life and keep the indoor air clear.