Inhalation with a cold with a nebulizer: the most effective recipes

The most common symptom of colds, allergies, viruses is a runny nose. To eliminate it, you need a comprehensive treatment consisting of physiotherapeutic procedures. Inhalation with a runny nose by a nebulizer significantly improves the well-being of a person, eliminating problems with nasal breathing. Procedures can be performed at home if there is a special apparatus. The rules for their implementation are described in the article.

Benefits

Inhalation with a nebulizer quickly cures a runny nose in children and adults. The device has many advantages. Compared to sprays and aerosols, vapors are evenly distributed throughout the mucosa and, after inhalation, penetrate the lower respiratory tract. An ordinary spray has a narrow purpose, and inhalation is considered a complex measure.

Since the medicine is dissolved in saline, during inhalation, the nasal mucosa is moistened, which eliminates the crust from vasoconstrictor drops. From these drops, irritation of the mucous membrane, dryness and itching appear. These effects disappear after several inhalations.

With some ailments, the mucus in the nose is thick, so it is difficult to blow your nose, especially for children. Moisturizing vapors make the mucus liquid and facilitate its elimination. This is important because the accumulation of mucus leads to the spread of inflammation.

If inhalations are performed without strong drugs, hormones, antibiotics, then no side effects and allergies appear. The device acts gently and safely. Procedures can be performed both with ailments of the nose and infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract.

Indications

Solutions for inhalation with a cold with a nebulizer are different. Procedures can be performed in the following cases:

1. Sinusitis In this case, the spray does not have high efficiency. They are able to spray the drug unevenly through the mucosa, so the drug reaches the maxillary sinuses weakly. A nebulizer has a stronger effect.
2. Rhinitis. The treatment of this disease is determined by its causes. Inhalations will eliminate edema, inflammation in order to prevent complications.
3. Frontite. With this ailment, inflammation of the frontal sinuses occurs. Inhalations are more effective than other treatments.
4. ARVI. With this ailment, symptoms may appear in the form of temperature, cough, sore throat, swelling. Inhalations relieve a complex of symptoms. But at a temperature they are undesirable.

Device features

A nebulizer is a device that is used for inhalation and creates ultra-small dispersed particles of a drug in suspension with vapors of water and air. Very small are those particles whose size is 2-5 microns, that is, they are noticeably smaller than particles of ordinary vapor.

Due to the small size of the drops, the drugs enter the respiratory system, including the lung alveoli. The device was originally created for the treatment of diseases of the tracheobronchial tree. Inhalation with a runny nose by a nebulizer can be performed using a special mask, with which the size of the particles of the developed vapor is regulated. This mask is usually not included with the nebulizer and must be purchased separately.

In some devices, it is possible to control the size of the formed particles, and here it is necessary to set the regulator so that the particles are larger. In this case, most of the medicine settles in the trachea and bronchi, but some will be on the inflamed mucous membrane.

Types of Nebulizers

Today, 3 types of nebulizer are produced - compressor, mesh nebulizer and ultrasonic. The first type is more suitable for the treatment of runny nose and cough. He is able to create a large dispersion, so the drug will settle in the upper respiratory tract.

Ultrasound devices also help, because they create the smallest particles that almost all settle in the bronchi, so there will be nothing in the nasal mucosa. In this case, you need to know which inhalations are performed with a nebulizer during a cold. The types of tools used are described below.

What medicines are used?

Inhalation with a cold with a nebulizer is performed with almost all substances used in the treatment of colds, for washing the nose. It is forbidden to pour herbal decoctions, ground tablets and oily liquids into the device - they clog the capillaries in the nebulizer and disable it.

After getting into the lungs, vasoconstrictor drugs lead to impaired blood flow in the lung tissue, which improves oxygen saturation of the blood, shortness of breath occurs. In difficult cases, choking is likely. Therefore, do not use vasoconstrictor drops.

Essential oils, penetrating into the lungs, are captured by immune cells. And since they are considered foreign to the body, this leads to the appearance of inflammation and swelling. This phenomenon is called lipoid pneumonia, and often this leads to death.

Immunostimulants

Inhalation with a runny nose by a nebulizer is often performed using an interferon solution. The recipe for the mixture is quite simple. For inhalation, the contents of 1 ampoule are required, which is mixed with saline (3 ml). The drug is placed in a container for drugs. Procedures must be performed 2 times a day for 5-15 minutes.

Derinat is used in the treatment and prevention of viral ailments. It is used as a medicine for inhalation in the common cold with a nebulizer. To carry out the procedure, just 2 ml of the drug, which is diluted with saline (2 ml), is enough.

The use of salt and alkaline inhalations

It helps with a runny nose for inhalation for a nebulizer saline solution (0.9%). It is only necessary to inhale the vapors of saline or mineral water, preferably Borjomi.

Thanks to the inhalation of water vapor, the nasal mucosa is moistened, the crusts that appear are softened, and the discharge of mucus is facilitated. A person feels a decrease in burning sensation in the nose and the elimination of dryness.

Pharmacy tinctures

Inhalation during cough and runny nose by a nebulizer is performed using pharmacy decoctions, for example, with Tonsilgon. The mixture consists of several herbs, it includes chamomile, marshmallow, horsetail, walnut, yarrow, oak and dandelion. The tool has an antiseptic, immunostimulating property.

Chlorophyllipt, an eucalyptus extract that has not only a stimulating effect, but also a secretolytic effect, will support local immunity. The nasal secretion becomes liquid, making it easier to remove from the nose. Procedures should not be carried out if there is an allergy to the plants that make up the composition.

Inhalation recipes for a cold with a nebulizer are quite simple. "Tonsilgon" must be diluted with saline in the amount of:

1. 1: 1 for adults and children from 7 years.
2. 1: 2 - 1-7 years.
3. 1: 3 - up to 1 year.

"Chlorophyllipt" must be diluted with saline in an amount of 1:10. To use the solution in an inhaler, it must be divided into equal parts of 3 ml. It is necessary to perform 2 procedures per day.

Inhalation recipes for a cold with a nebulizer with alcohol solutions are a little difficult to use, since it is necessary to accurately dose the drug. "Rotokan" and alcohol tinctures of calendula and propolis are suitable for this. To prepare the solution, you must dilute the tincture with saline in an amount of 1:40. Inhalations with alcohol solutions are allowed to be performed no more than 2 times a day.

Antibacterial and antiseptic agents

Inhalation with a runny nose by a nebulizer for adults can be performed with a ready-made solution of "Furacilin" - it is poured into the device. The procedures are performed 2-3 times a day, applying 4 ml per 1 inhalation.

The use of antibiotics in the treatment of the common cold is considered pointless, in addition, it can lead to a decrease in immunity and the appearance of fungal infections. Therefore, such drugs should not be prescribed on their own in order to prevent serious complications.

Mucolytics

What else to do inhalation with a runny nose with a nebulizer? Mucolytic drugs can be used, although they are more effective in treating cough than for nose diseases. But if a cold is tormenting, then a cough treatment will not be superfluous, and in this case such combination agents are necessary as:

1. "Lazolvan."
2. Fluimucil.
3. "Acetylcysteine."

In children

The recipes for inhalations with a cold with a nebulizer for children are the same as for adults, you just need to adhere to the dosages. Procedures can be performed up to 1 year. Especially effective will be measures with a tendency to diseases of the lungs and bronchi.

Rules for creating a solution and performing procedures

To be effective, it must be used correctly. An improper dosage or improperly performed procedure not only reduces the effectiveness of the drug, but can also adversely affect a person's condition. There are some rules that will prevent mistakes in the execution of procedures:

1. Before preparing the solution, you must prepare the apparatus. It must be assembled according to the instructions, attach the container for the drug, prepare the mask and pre-treat it with alcohol.
2. All drugs are diluted with saline according to the instructions. Pure preparations should not be used, as they lead to side effects. The liquid solution is poured into the container first, drops are added after saline.
3. The shorter the child’s age, the more diluted the drug. Do not arbitrarily increase the dosage of an active agent. This not only enhances the therapeutic effect, but also leads to complications.
4. Alcohol tinctures dilute more than other means. The ratio of drug to saline is usually 1:40 or 1:20.
5. Inhalations should be performed in courses, the duration of which is prescribed by the doctor. A one-time procedure does not lead to the desired effect. Usually the course is 5-10 days. Perform the procedure one hour after or one hour before meals.
6. Before the event, you need to check the temperature. If it is more than 37.5, then inhalation should not be performed.
7. Before and after the procedure, you should not smoke, eat food, drink for an hour. It is advisable to give the vocal cords a break after the event.
8. During the procedure, the person should be in a comfortable position and press the mask tightly to the face. One procedure is 5-7 minutes.
9. If there are discomfort, the procedure must be completed.

Contraindications

Inhalations with saline and mineral water have almost no contraindications. If different means are added to the nebulizer, you need to familiarize yourself with the instructions and with contraindications to a specific composition. Although the procedures are safe, there are still contraindications.

Before prescribing treatment, doctors warn of side effects and contraindications:

1. Fever. With this symptom, no inhalation should be performed. When exposed to steam, vasodilation occurs, increased blood circulation.
2. Bleeding from the nose or throat. Procedures will not stop this phenomenon, but due to the expansion of the lumen of the vessels, they will only strengthen it. In addition, infection is likely to enter the bloodstream.
3. Diseases of the cardiovascular system. With any ailments of the heart and blood vessels, inhalation should be performed carefully. Hot steam is excluded, and cold is prescribed if necessary. A complete contraindication is a heart attack and stroke.
4. Hypertension. People with elevated pressure should not use a nebulizer. It is advisable to check the pressure with a tonometer before each procedure.
5. Intolerance. Intolerance to some drugs is sometimes observed.
6. Often inhalations lead to irritation, coughing. Then a different form of treatment may be prescribed by the doctor.

Inhalations relieve a person’s condition in a short time. It is enough to carry out the procedures regularly and taking into account the recommendations of the doctor. It is important to follow the instructions for the drugs. Then the person recovers quickly enough.