Your child should hold his breath for 10 seconds after his lungs are filled. Your child should wait 10 minutes before taking the second puff. Oral asthma medicine. Although inhaled medicines work best for asthma, some children also need to take medicines by mouth. Begin treatment early.
Many children wheeze soon after they get coughs and colds.
Start the asthma inhaler or medicine at the first sign of any coughing or wheezing. Fluids keep the normal lung mucus from becoming sticky. Encourage your child to drink extra clear fluids. Running, especially in cold air, is the main trigger. The symptoms can be prevented by using an oral asthma medicine 90 minutes before exercise or an inhaler 10 minutes before exercise.