Should You Buy a Nebulizer?

Before answering that question, one should be familiar with nebulizers, their uses and disadvantages. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to make the right decision!

What are nebulizers?

A nebulizer is a device that converts liquid into aerosol droplets suitable for inhalation. nebulizers use oxygen, compressed air or ultrasonic power to break up medication solutions and deliver a therapeutic dose of aerosol particles directly to the lungs. The nebulizers are useful in certain clinical situations, and are preferred by some patients.

Bronchodilators, adrenaline, saline, steroid and antibiotics are some of the types of medicines that can be administered using a nebulizer. Usually, the medicine is administered using the nebulizer for a brief period of time only. Medicine is poured in the small chamber at the end of the tubing which connects to the compressor machine on one side and the face mask or mouthpiece on the other.

Below are some pictures of a nebulizer:

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What are the Uses of a nebulizer?

A nebulizer is used in the following conditions:

1. For a child or an adult who is in an acute Asthma attack, respiratory distress or even stridor
2. When large doses of antibiotics have to be administered directly to the lungs
3. When a proper inhalation dosage of the medicine is not available
4. Before a physiotherapy session to loosen the secretions
5. When the patient is not able to use an inhaler properly

Now, those were the uses of a nebulizer in a hospital. A patient who needs the use of a nebulizer will be promptly given the medicine using the nebulizer at the hospital. But, there are instances when you can consider buying a compressor nebulizer for your home use. Let’s have a closer look at that situation, shall we?

Consider Buying a nebulizer If:

1. You’re a frequent visitor to the nearest hospital or clinic for nebulisation
2. You’re a chronic asthmatic patient with frequent acute exacerbations
3. Your physiotherapy sessions at conducted at home
4. You’re concerned about the hygiene of the hospital where your nebulisation takes place
5. You think that the nebulizer mask and tubings are being shared with other patients at the hospital
6. You cannot travel to the nearest healthcare facility for nebulisation because you’re bed-ridden
7. There are more than one person in your home who needs a nebulizer
8. One of your family member is a healthcare provider who knows how to use a nebulizer

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Don’t Consider Buying a nebulizer If:

1. Your asthma attacks doesn’t bother you frequently
2. The last time you were nebulised was about 6 months back
3. You’re not comfortable using it

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Disclaimer: The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and effective for you.