My daughter of 3.8yrs, had an asthma attack.doctor prescribed to take levosalbutamol syrup and duolin puffer together .is it advisable to take both ?

No interactions: There are no documented interactions for the brand names of those particular drugs. Both are used in asthma and COPD exacerbations. Although, one of medications in duolin is in the same class of medications as levosalbutamol.

Yes: We don't usually give albuterol syrup anymore, generally it's also given as an inhaler or nebulizer therapy. Much more effective that way. However, the syrup given is meant only to quickly reverse the immediate symptoms. Duolin is meant to prevent some of the more long term inflammation that occurs. These are not typically us treatments though.

M.D. visit/steroids: The syrup actually contains the same or similar medication as in the duolin. If she is having an asthma attack, she will also need an anti inflammation agent such as a beclomethasone inhaler or a short course of oral steroids for 3-5 days. The side effects of albuterol : Tremor, nervousness, hypokalemia, dry mouth, tachycardia, dizziness. Use only enough to treat the symptoms.

Not advisable: With asthma, one needs to control it with inhaled steroid +/- a long-acting bronchodilator. Since the use of bronchodilator alone make actually make the asthma worse, you need to get your daughter on an inhaled steroid before her asthma gets worse.