Brown inhaler
- Your doctor or nurse may prescribe another type of inhaler which is usually brown in colour and taken every day even when your child is well. This inhaler is often referred to as a preventer inhaler and belongs to a group of medicines called steroids.
- Steroid inhalers reduce inflammation inside your child’s airways. This is usually given if your child has had a number of wheezy episodes or symptoms of cough and wheeze in between viral infections. It is important this medicine is always given using a spacer device with or without a mask and your doctor or nurse should show you how to use this correctly. You should wash around your child’s mouth and nose and clean their teeth or give them a drink after this medicine.
- There are other medications your doctor or nurse may prescribe and it is important to understand what these medicines are for and how they work. If you have any questions ask your GP, nurse or pharmacist.
