Different types of nebulizers available in market - Dr Sheetu Singh

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Different types of nebulizers available in market
Jet nebulizers are most widely used
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Technologically advanced and small in size

• Newer nebulizers are introduced in the market
• Small in size and battery operated
• Ongoing development of advanced aerosol
  technologies should improve clinical outcomes and
  continue to expand therapeutic options as newer
  inhaled drugs become available - Curr Drug Deliv.
  2008 Apr5(2)114-9.

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Wide range of drugs available to be given via
nebulizers

• Bronchodilators
• Corticosteroids
• Bronchodilators Corticosteroids
• Mucolytics
• Antibiotics

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• Nebulizers have become the preferred treatment
  option by many healthcare professionals and
  patients.
• No hand-breath coordination required
• No patient efforts required
• No additional training required
• All age group of patients can use
• Less training required
• Special population can use
• Affordable now-a-days

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Usage of nebulization therapy

• 1.Acute management
• 2.Emerging Home Nebulization therapy chronic
  management
• for unspecified numbers of pulmonary patients
  who cannot adequately use an MDI, or are too ill
  to do so, there are sound clinical reasons for
  Medicare to continue covering adequately the use
  of a nebulizer
• American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
• Comments to CMS (9/24/04, 9/28/05)