Inhalation is considered one of the most effective treatments for respiratory diseases. Currently, devices for this procedure can be purchased for home use, if the house has a child or adult, often suffering from acute respiratory infections. Solutions for a nebulizer should be used only after consulting a doctor, and their composition depends on the disease or the expected effect.
There are several recommendations for the preparation of drugs. So, it is not advisable to use products if one of the components is any oil. Solutions for a nebulizer that contain suspended particles (this includes decoctions and infusions of herbs) are also not recommended for use. Means are prepared under sterile conditions, while sodium chloride is taken as a solvent . Tap water, even boiled, should not be used. The prepared solution is stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day, and before use it is slightly heated in a water bath.
To drugs that dilute sputum, which are used for inhalation, include "Lazolvan", "Fluimitsul." They are recommended for almost any disease accompanied by dry cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, mild forms of bronchial asthma. Less commonly used solutions for a nebulizer, which includes sodium chloride (3% or 4%), slightly alkaline mineral waters, such as Borjomi or Narzan. These drugs are effective for colds, the initial stages of bronchitis.
Antibacterial agents that are used for inhalation include "Furacilin", "Fluimucil-antibiotic." Their purpose is advisable so that the infection does not penetrate into the bronchial tree during acute respiratory viral infections, since they have disinfecting properties. With purulent lung diseases , "Gentamicin" or "Dioxidine" can be used. The inhalation recipes for the nebulizer are quite diverse, the best option would be to follow the doctor's prescriptions, which will help determine the choice of the drug. Often the dosage and time of the procedure depends on the age and weight of the patient, as well as the severity of the disease. If several drugs are prescribed in the form of inhalation, then it is worth making a gap between them for at least 15 minutes.
The instructions for the medication should be carefully studied, since some of them are contraindicated for use in certain types of nebulizers. Hormone medications, as well as Papaverine, Eufillin, Diphenhydramine and others that do not have a substrate for mucosa, are not used for inhalation.
In cases of obsessive cough, to reduce irritation, the doctor may prescribe the drug "Lidocaine" as a solution for inhalation. In this case, it is better to take a nebulizer ultrasound. This medication will help get rid of a dry, obsessive cough for a while that can occur in diseases such as laryngitis or viral tracheitis. A 2% solution of Lidocaine, produced in ampoules, is diluted with saline and inhaled 2 times a day. However, it is worth remembering that deliverance in this case will occur only from the symptom, but not from the disease itself. There are serious contraindications for the use of the drug "Lidocaine".
Used as solutions for the nebulizer of phytochemicals, which contain medicinal herbs. They are prescribed, in most cases, in acute forms of inflammation of the upper and middle respiratory tract. Effective, for example, "Rotokan", half a teaspoon of which is diluted in 100 ml of saline. 3-4 ml is used for inhalations, which are carried out twice a day. Included here are chamomile, yarrow, calendula and have disinfectant and anti-inflammatory properties.
For the treatment and prevention of certain chronic pulmonary diseases (for example, bronchial asthma), bronchodilators that expand the bronchi are used. Among them are Fenoterol, Berodual, and others. Here, in addition to dosing, an inhalation technique is important.