| Properties | Details |
|---|---|
| Purpose of Use | It is used to inhale the medication to treat diseases of the upper, middle & lower respiratory tract, such as Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchitis & Bronchiolitis Pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, and bronchiectasis. |
| Types | -Jet Nebulizer: the most common type of nebulizer. The Jet nebulizer uses compressed gas to make an aerosol with medication particles. -Mesh nebulizer: in this type, the liquid medicine passes through a mesh to make an aerosol. This is the most expensive one. |
| Proper Use | -Put the air compressor on a flat surface and plug it into an electric socket. -Put the liquid medicine in the nebulizer cup. -Assemble the nebulizer cup and the mask (or mouthpiece). -Connect the tube to the aerosol compressor and to the nebulizer cup. -Turn on the nebulizer. You must see a mist comes into the tube. -Set up straight in a chair and put on the mask or mouthpiece (put it between your teeth and close your mouth). - Take a deep and slow breath. -Keep breathing until the medicine dose is finished. -Clean the nebulizer cup and the tube after using the nebulizer. |
| Safety Precautions | If you feel any side effects during using the nebulizer such as dizziness, stop using it for 5 minutes and try to use it again. If it happens again, stop using it and tell your doctor. |
| Common Problems | The liquid medicine sticks on the sides of the nebulizer cup and looks like it is finished. It is not finished, and you just have to shake the nebulizer cup and keep breathing. |
| Saudi Food and Drug Authority license | Class IIa |
| Manufacturers | • Beurer • Philips • Omron |
| Sources | • Saudi Food and Drug Authority • Omron • British Long Foundation • WebMD • Beurer • Philips |
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