What Are The Impacts Of Steroids On A Child With Hay Fever
What are the impacts of steroids on a child with hay fever?
Steroid, such as steroid nasal sprays are safe for use on children with hay fever. Dosage of steroid nasal sprays is commonly low since you just spray it and not take it through the mouth so it is not dangerous to use. Additionally, steroids in sprays are eco-friendly. Spraying steroids are rapidly broken down so it does not have any time to create side-effects. If steroids nasal sprays are not properly used with children it can cause sting in the nose and nose bleeds. However, these are but temporary side effects. Hence it is recommended that parents or guardians carefully supervise giving steroid nasal sprays to their children.
Another steroid medical treatment is steroid eye drops. This kind of steroid treatment is not recommended for children since it depicts serious side effects to the eyes.
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What are the treatments used for Hay Fever?
There are various ranges of treatments that are used to relieve the symptoms of hay fever which are available at local pharmacies. These are the following:
- Different decongestants are available on different forms. Oxymetazoline and xylometazoline comes in nasal spray form. There are also oral decongestants such as pseudoephedrine that can be used. However, take note that such decongestants must be only used on the prescribed length of time, or it may cause adverse side effects such as high blood pressure and possible heart problems.
- There are also available oral antihistamines which can be used to combat the symptoms of hay fever. These are classified either sedating or non-sedating which are taken into the body. There are also topical antihistamines which come into the form of eye drops or nasal spray.
- Topical corticosteroids are useful for both treatment and prevention of hay fever. It can be used at the start of the season where hay fever is prevalent to prevent symptoms. It may also require a combination of a decongestant or an antihistamine as relief.
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