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Flixotide
- Thread starter Amy104
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I'd drop her a PM
Lobo
Mama Doe
It is a corticosteroid belonging to the class of asthma treatments known as preventers which are used to desensitise the bronchial tubes and, as it suggests, limit asthma attacks. It is often used in conjunction with a bronchodilator to reduce swelling of the bronchial tubes should an attack occur.
I am only aware of Flixotide being available as a measured dose inhalant or as a liquid to be administered by a nebuliser. There are some other asthma medications available in tablet form but I am not familiar with them.
Lobo
Mama Doe
As you are already nebulising Blubell that would be a good way to administer Flixotide if you go ahead with it.
Doctors I have spoken to believe preventers work well for children but not so well on their own for adults, so hopefully that may mean they can be effective for rabbits if they are OK to use.
Good luck with whatever treatment is decided on.
I've got a plastic tub that I cut a whole into the side of, pop him in the box with the lid on and puff the inhaler a couple of times to make sure he breathes in a couple of times.
It costs me £25 for the inhaler, which has 120 puffs.
