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Inhalation with a cold with a nebulizer: a recipe
Due to the minimum size, suspensions of medicinal substances with water and air penetrate deep into the tissues of the bronchial system, therefore the main purpose of the medical device is to treat bronchial diseases, inflammatory processes in the lungs. Inhalation with a cold with a nebulizer is also effective. The main thing is to choose the right solution for the inhaler, observing the recommendations for the dilution of finished preparations.
How to do inhalation for a cold: recipes for medicinal fluids
Inhalation with a nebulizer is done using the following solutions.
- Immunostimulants. Interferon is often used. To prepare the inhalation mixture, the contents of the ampoule are mixed in a nebulizer container with 3 ml of saline. 2 sessions of 5-15 minutes each are required per day. If the runny nose is of a viral nature, derinat is suitable, which is mixed with saline in equal amounts – 2 ml each.
- Salts and alkalis. The most common inhalation is with a nebulizer using pure saline. Good effect on the mucous membrane and inhalation of vapors of Borjomi, which improves the discharge of mucus, eliminates the feeling of dryness of the mucous membrane.
- Ready-made medicinal tinctures. This is an antiseptic tonsilgon – combined with saline in a ratio of 1 to 1, 2 or 3 for adults and adolescents, children under 7 years of age and a year, respectively, improving local immunity chlorophyllipt – a ratio of 1:10, rotocan, calendula and propolis – a ratio of 1:40. For one session, 2-3 ml of the mixture is enough.
- Antiseptics. You can try undiluted furacilin, measuring 4 ml of solution for one session.
- Mucolytics. Shown if a runny nose has developed against the background of a cold and is accompanied by a cough. Fluimucil, lazolvan, acetylcysteine sold in nebulas are suitable.
The use of antibacterial agents for a cold is impractical and fraught with a decrease in immunity.
How effective are inhalation for a cold
Such procedures are effective if the following conditions are met.
- Inhalation is carried out using a special mask that allows you to regulate the size of the vapor particles.
- The set includes a replaceable spray regulator, which contributes to the formation of large particles of solution settling on the inflamed mucosa.
Most of the drug poured into the container will still settle in the bronchi, but the nasopharyngeal region will also be properly treated.
Inhalation with a cold with a nebulizer: what should be avoided?
A categorical prohibition is imposed on the following actions.
- Pouring solutions with ground tablets, herbal decoctions, oily liquids that clog the spraying system into the nebulizer.
- The use of vasoconstrictors that can disrupt the blood flow of the lung tissue.
- The use of essential oils, which, after being captured by immune cells, become a source of edema and inflammation.
Observing simple recommendations, you can effectively use a nebulizer for a cold, achieving relief from the condition and preventing further development of the disease.