Do not stop the recommendations of your physician. If the diagnosis is bronchiolitis there is much controversy re: standards for treatment. Old school includes therapy similar to asthma. The budesonide/pulmicort respules (controller/maintenance) for your nebulizer is an anti-inflammatory medication that is very low in dose compared with usage as an oral agent (micro-grams vs milligrams). In concert with the levalbuterol (rescue-quick acting)-this combination may give the best chance of improving the deep cough or wheeze that your doctor diagnosed. The short term use will not affect growth or create serious untoward side effects. Speak directly with your doctor if you still feel uncomfortable. As the "new" standard goes-saline nasal spray and patience is the therapy of choice for bronchiolitis.

Michael HT Sia