Would it be bad to use albuterol neb in my non-cf 11 month old??

[dlo2977]

I don't know if anyone has an answer on here, but my 11 month old non-cf son has a cough that seems to be getting worst and more moist. He doesn't have a fever, so I am going to call the ped in the morning to get him in. Would it be bad to use my daughter's albuterol nebulizer on him to see if it makes him feel a little better??

 

[dlo2977]

I don't know if anyone has an answer on here, but my 11 month old non-cf son has a cough that seems to be getting worst and more moist. He doesn't have a fever, so I am going to call the ped in the morning to get him in. Would it be bad to use my daughter's albuterol nebulizer on him to see if it makes him feel a little better??

 

[dlo2977]

I don't know if anyone has an answer on here, but my 11 month old non-cf son has a cough that seems to be getting worst and more moist. He doesn't have a fever, so I am going to call the ped in the morning to get him in. Would it be bad to use my daughter's albuterol nebulizer on him to see if it makes him feel a little better??

 

[kitomd21]

I'm not advising you to do so...but, if it's safe for your daughter, why wouldn't it be safe for him? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[kitomd21]

I'm not advising you to do so...but, if it's safe for your daughter, why wouldn't it be safe for him? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[kitomd21]

I'm not advising you to do so...but, if it's safe for your daughter, why wouldn't it be safe for him? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Cherylwithone]

I would not do it. Itis used by people with asthma and other breathing problems. It will not help if your son has a infection or a cold brewing. This is what Albuterol does.

Albuterol is a sympathomimetic bronchodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in the airway and allowing oxygen to flow more freely. When this occurs, breathing becomes easier.

This drug also causes the shakes in some people and rapid heart heart. Babies already have a fast heart beat.

The big thing is if he had a allergic reaction to this drug you would feel really bad. Your better off using the steam in your shower to break things loose.

 

[Cherylwithone]

I would not do it. Itis used by people with asthma and other breathing problems. It will not help if your son has a infection or a cold brewing. This is what Albuterol does.

Albuterol is a sympathomimetic bronchodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in the airway and allowing oxygen to flow more freely. When this occurs, breathing becomes easier.

This drug also causes the shakes in some people and rapid heart heart. Babies already have a fast heart beat.

The big thing is if he had a allergic reaction to this drug you would feel really bad. Your better off using the steam in your shower to break things loose.

 

[Cherylwithone]

I would not do it. Itis used by people with asthma and other breathing problems. It will not help if your son has a infection or a cold brewing. This is what Albuterol does.
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<br />Albuterol is a sympathomimetic bronchodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in the airway and allowing oxygen to flow more freely. When this occurs, breathing becomes easier.
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<br />This drug also causes the shakes in some people and rapid heart heart. Babies already have a fast heart beat.
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<br />The big thing is if he had a allergic reaction to this drug you would feel really bad. Your better off using the steam in your shower to break things loose.

 

[dlo2977]

Yea...I'm a veterinarian and I use it in asthmatic cats all the time so I know its mechanism of action. I ended up giving him a small amount of benadryl before bed to dry up the secretions a little bit so he won't have as much post nasal drip. I didn't use it since I thought it may make him hyper and I didn't think he would even sit still for it...

 

[dlo2977]

Yea...I'm a veterinarian and I use it in asthmatic cats all the time so I know its mechanism of action. I ended up giving him a small amount of benadryl before bed to dry up the secretions a little bit so he won't have as much post nasal drip. I didn't use it since I thought it may make him hyper and I didn't think he would even sit still for it...

 

[dlo2977]

Yea...I'm a veterinarian and I use it in asthmatic cats all the time so I know its mechanism of action. I ended up giving him a small amount of benadryl before bed to dry up the secretions a little bit so he won't have as much post nasal drip. I didn't use it since I thought it may make him hyper and I didn't think he would even sit still for it...

 

[kitomd21]

I misread your post as asking about an inhaler, not nebulized treatments.

I would think that an albuterol inhaler is "safe"...my daughter doesn't have asthma and we've been using it since diagnosis at two-weeks-old. Again, never do anything unless advised by your doctor. As a child, I received nebulized albuterol on a few occasions due to pneumonia - not asthma. The reason for using albuterol for my daughter isn't to allow greater oxygen intake, per se (as mentioned above), it is to dilate her airways to allow mucus clearance...otherwise, why would it be given prior to CPT...

 

[kitomd21]

I misread your post as asking about an inhaler, not nebulized treatments.

I would think that an albuterol inhaler is "safe"...my daughter doesn't have asthma and we've been using it since diagnosis at two-weeks-old. Again, never do anything unless advised by your doctor. As a child, I received nebulized albuterol on a few occasions due to pneumonia - not asthma. The reason for using albuterol for my daughter isn't to allow greater oxygen intake, per se (as mentioned above), it is to dilate her airways to allow mucus clearance...otherwise, why would it be given prior to CPT...

 

[kitomd21]

I misread your post as asking about an inhaler, not nebulized treatments.
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<br />I would think that an albuterol inhaler is "safe"...my daughter doesn't have asthma and we've been using it since diagnosis at two-weeks-old. Again, never do anything unless advised by your doctor. As a child, I received nebulized albuterol on a few occasions due to pneumonia - not asthma. The reason for using albuterol for my daughter isn't to allow greater oxygen intake, per se (as mentioned above), it is to dilate her airways to allow mucus clearance...otherwise, why would it be given prior to CPT...
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[dlo2977]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kitomd21</b></i>

I misread your post as asking about an inhaler, not nebulized treatments.



I would think that an albuterol inhaler is "safe"...my daughter doesn't have asthma and we've been using it since diagnosis at two-weeks-old. Again, never do anything unless advised by your doctor. As a child, I received nebulized albuterol on a few occasions due to pneumonia - not asthma. The reason for using albuterol for my daughter isn't to allow greater oxygen intake, per se (as mentioned above), it is to dilate her airways to allow mucus clearance...otherwise, why would it be given prior to CPT...</end quote></div>

That's what I was thinking. I use it in my daughter only when she has a cold with a cough to open up her airways prior to her vest. I was thinking it may help open up his airways and feel better. Anyways, again, I didn't do it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[dlo2977]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kitomd21</b></i>

I misread your post as asking about an inhaler, not nebulized treatments.



I would think that an albuterol inhaler is "safe"...my daughter doesn't have asthma and we've been using it since diagnosis at two-weeks-old. Again, never do anything unless advised by your doctor. As a child, I received nebulized albuterol on a few occasions due to pneumonia - not asthma. The reason for using albuterol for my daughter isn't to allow greater oxygen intake, per se (as mentioned above), it is to dilate her airways to allow mucus clearance...otherwise, why would it be given prior to CPT...</end quote>

That's what I was thinking. I use it in my daughter only when she has a cold with a cough to open up her airways prior to her vest. I was thinking it may help open up his airways and feel better. Anyways, again, I didn't do it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[dlo2977]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kitomd21</b></i>
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<br />I misread your post as asking about an inhaler, not nebulized treatments.
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<br />I would think that an albuterol inhaler is "safe"...my daughter doesn't have asthma and we've been using it since diagnosis at two-weeks-old. Again, never do anything unless advised by your doctor. As a child, I received nebulized albuterol on a few occasions due to pneumonia - not asthma. The reason for using albuterol for my daughter isn't to allow greater oxygen intake, per se (as mentioned above), it is to dilate her airways to allow mucus clearance...otherwise, why would it be given prior to CPT...</end quote>
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<br />That's what I was thinking. I use it in my daughter only when she has a cold with a cough to open up her airways prior to her vest. I was thinking it may help open up his airways and feel better. Anyways, again, I didn't do it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[jbrandonAW]

my daughter doesn't have cf, but we have an inhaler and I was told I could use breathing treatments on her at that age. Whatever you do make sure the nebs are sterilzed (or use new ones) so that you don't cross contaminate.

 

[jbrandonAW]

my daughter doesn't have cf, but we have an inhaler and I was told I could use breathing treatments on her at that age. Whatever you do make sure the nebs are sterilzed (or use new ones) so that you don't cross contaminate.