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If you're looking for ways to help prevent your child's asthma symptoms or for information about PULMICORT RESPULES you've come to the right place. PULMICORT RESPULES is an asthma controller medicine made specifically for children 12 months to 8 years of age to help prevent asthma symptoms that could lead to attacks. PULMICORT RESPULES is not a quick relief medication and should not be used to treat an acute (sudden) asthma attack.

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PULMICORT RESPULES is developed and approved specifically for children 12 months to 8 years of age, to help prevent asthma symptoms that could lead to an attack. PULMICORT RESPULES, an inhaled corticosteroid, is not a quick-relief medication and should NOT be used to treat an acute (sudden) asthma attack.

Important Safety Information you should know

PULMICORT RESPULES, an inhaled corticosteroid, is not a quick-relief medication and should NOT be used to treat an acute asthma attack. In studies, side effects included respiratory infection, runny nose, earache, and coughing. Inhaled corticosteroids may cause a reduction in growth rate. The long-term effect on final adult height is unknown. If switching to PULMICORT RESPULES from an oral (syrup or pill) corticosteroid, follow the doctor's instructions to help avoid health risks. Tell the doctor if your child is exposed to chicken pox or measles.

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You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

References

  1. American Academy of Allergy & Immunology. Patient Gallery: Childhood Asthma. Retrieved October, 25, 2006 from American Academy of Allergy & Immunology. Patient Gallery: Childhood Asthma. Retrieved October, 25, 2006 from http://www.aaaai.org/patients/gallery/childhoodasthma.asp?item=1b
  2. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Clinical Practice Guidelines: Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, published by the National Institutes of Health, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 1997; NIH Publication No. 97-4051