Wheezing Preschoolers may Not Get as Much Relief With Oral Steroids

Wheezing attacks caused by a virus may not be relieved with the use of Oral steroids, a study has said.Attacks of wheezing caused by viral infections in the upper respiratory tract are common in preschool children between the ages of ten months and six years. Preschool children who visit hospital with such symptoms are commonly treated with a short course of prednisolone - a steroid which is used to reduce inflammation in the airway and which is very effective in treating attacks of allergic asthma in older children and adults....]]>