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2 y/o has flu and reactive airway disease. currently taking tamaflu/prednisone/albuterol treatments. cough is worse after treatments-barking. normal??

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Dr. Michael H. T. Sia answered

Yes it can be: The barky cough may represent a croup cough with wheezing in your son's spectrum of illness. The prednisone should help it out! Hydrate, take lots of steamy baths.showers and plug away with the nebulizer treatment. Consider Saline nasal spary for his nose.

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Answered 1/28/2018

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A member asked:

2 y/o has flu and reactive airway disease. currently taking tamaflu/prednisone/albuterol treatments. cough is worse after treatments-barking. normal??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael H. T. Sia answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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