How to choose a nebulizer?

Immediately it is necessary to clarify that the information from this material should not be taken as a call to action. Using a nebulizer to treat children is a serious step! Do not use this unit without the advice of your doctor! We will only help you understand the modifications of this device and avoid mistakes in its selection. So, let's find out how to choose the nebulizer correctly so that the money allocated for its acquisition is not wasted.

General information

Perhaps the question that can often be found on forums where mothers share their experiences about which nebulizer is best used to treat a child is incorrect. The type of device you tell the doctor, because the use of some modifications of this device with an ordinary cold is completely unacceptable. First we learn about the most common types of nebulizer. At once we will tell about the main thing: the nebulizer and the inhaler is not the same thing at all, it is also incorrect to ask which of these devices is better, because the principle of their operation differs significantly. To all of us, the usual inhaler delivers particles of the medicine to the respiratory tract along with the inhaled vapor. This method of drug delivery allows them to enter only the upper respiratory tract. But the nebulizer does not evaporate, but sprays the medicine. This is due to the smallest atomizers or ultrasonic waves. Some nebulizer models are able to force drugs directly into the lower respiratory tract with a powerful air stream. But this is not always an appropriate treatment, because together with the medicine in the lower respiratory tract, pathogenic "inhabitants" from the "upper floors" can also enter. For this reason, always ask for advice from a doctor before using it. Next, we will provide information on how to choose a compressor or ultrasonic nebulizer, which should be included in its configuration, and which brands should be trusted.

Choosing a nebulizer

First, let's figure out which company is best to buy a nebulizer for a child. Despite the contradictory opinions, there are several unconditional leaders who are trusted by most mothers. Especially popular and good reviews are nebulizers brands Longevita, Philips, Beurer, Gamma and Omron. Omron nebulizers are also widely used in medical institutions. Now let's go directly to the question of which one to choose the nebulizer for the child best. Regardless of the manufacturer, pay attention to the configuration of the device. It is desirable to have tubes for the mouth and nose, as well as for children and adult masks for inhalation. The nebulizers of the compressor type benefit from the remaining modifications due to the rapid delivery of the drug directly to the lower respiratory tract. But, as mentioned above, this is not always an acceptable solution. In fact, the name "ultrasonic nebulizer" says only that the medicine is sprayed not by nozzles, but ultrasonic waves. Their design does not provide for the delivery of the medicine by the air stream, so the substance must be inhaled by itself, and the baby does not always have "smart" for this. But with all this they they benefit from the quality of the spraying itself, because the particles of the drug "cloud", sprayed with ultrasound, are more uniform and smaller. And this means that the medicine reaches its goal. Another obvious advantage is that these devices are almost silent, which can not be said about the pneumatic version of the device. They are pretty noisy, which can scare the child, and in fact sometimes you have to treat very small patients.

We hope that the information presented in this section will help you to understand a large number of offers for the sale of this device, and make the only right choice.