Misdiagnosed Asthma and Flovent Dangers
I f
you have children diagnosed with asthma, and taking inhaled
corticosteroids as a prescribed therapy you may have some concerns:
First, many children are mistakenly
diagnosed with asthma when they really are suffering from allergies.
There are diagnostic approaches which can easily and quickly confirm
whether your child has allergies and/or asthma;
Second, pediatricians and allergists
often mistakenly diagnose asthma and therefore fail to recommend the
proper treatments for allergies through shots or pills;
Third, an often prescribed therapy
for pediatric asthma is inhaled corticosteroids (Flovent is the brand
name for the most commonly used) without the parents being cautioned
about the potentially severe side effects;
Fourth, too often pediatricians and
allergists order Flovent dosages too high for children and then increase
the dosage when the child does not seem to be responding – which just
makes the situation worse;
Fifth, because Flovent was marketed
as being safe symptoms of side effects or failure of the adrenal glands
due to excessive steroids are ignored.
This office can advise parents as to
their legal rights in such cases but the most urgent thing to do is to
learn more. A good place to start is here:
www.macisteams.com
Mr. Larchuk is honored to be a
co-founding Board Member of Maci’s TEAMS, an organization started by
internationally recognized pediatrician and allergist David Skoner, MD
who has been speaking all over the Country spreading the word about the
dangers of misdiagnosed asthma and improper use of inhaled
corticosteroids.
For further information about your
legal rights contact Mr. Larchuk directly: 412-848-1878 or
larchuk@larchuklaw.com
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