A nebulizer is a device used to treat conditions like asthma

 

Nebulizers are often used for children. 

To use a nebulizer involves multiple steps that include pouring the medicine into the medicine cup and sitting up straight to inhale.

A nebulizer is a drug delivery device that turns liquid medications into an inhalable vapor.

It is used to treat respiratory conditions like asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and bronchiectasis.

 

What is a nebulizer?

A nebulizer is a drug delivery device that turns liquid medications into a mist that can be inhaled.

Like inhalers, nebulizers are designed to help people with respiratory conditions breathe more easily. Both inhalers and nebulizers use the same medication, just administered differently. The main difference between the two is that inhalers are more portable and can be taken on-the-go.

 

Who should use a nebulizer

Although a nebulizer may seem complicated, they are actually pretty user-friendly. 

"Nebulizers are often easier to use for children or for patients who have difficulty following the directions for inhalers, which requires some coordination of breathing, such as breathing deeply in or out," says Lori Shah, MD, transplant pulmonologist with New York-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center.

They are also great for patients with constant coughs who find it difficult to follow deep breathing instructions that go along with inhalers. Shah says that with nebulizers, you just have to sit with the mouthpiece or mask and breathe in and out slowly, usually for about 10 to 15 minutes.

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