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nebulizer
Indications:
*respiratory tract disease, lung disease
- chronic hypercapneic respiratory failure
- chronic obstructive lung disease
- chronic bronchitis
- pulmonary emphysema
- COPD exacerbation
- asthma
- status asthmaticus
- bronchospasm
- cough
Disadvantages:
- less effective than metered dose inhaler* for delivering beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist for reducing hospitalization in children with asthma
* used with spacer
Related
aerosolized agent
Specific
hand held nebulizer (HHN)
General
device (medical device)
References
- Journal Watch 24(19):154, 2004
Castro-Rodriguez JA, Rodrigo GJ.
beta-agonists through metered-dose inhaler with valved holding
chamber versus nebulizer for acute exacerbation of wheezing
or asthma in children under 5 years of age: a systematic review
with meta-analysis.
J Pediatr. 2004 Aug;145(2):172-7.
PMID: 15289762
- Smyth RL, Jones A.
Treatment of acute wheezing episodes in young children.
J Pediatr. 2004 Aug;145(2):151-2. No abstract available.
PMID: 15289758