Asthma, a chronic lung disease, inflames the airways and make them swollen, and it causes wheezing, cough, chest tightness, and difficulties in breathing. As the airways become sensitive they react when inhaled certain substances. This chronic disorder affects people of all ages and children are mostly likely to be affected by this disease. It is estimated that about 22 million people across USA suffer from asthma, and since it cannot be cured only effective management can prolong the symptom period.
A nebulizer is preferred to administer medicines for asthma as it converts liquid medication into a fine mist that can be inhaled directly into lungs. Many puzzle why don’t the asthma medication be taken orally or intravenously, the reason is it may take some time to show effect and there are possibilities of side effects too. But, as a nebulizer let users to inhale medication into lungs quick and effective relief from the symptoms is ensured. So, it is wise to have a nebulizer and its essential supplies to well manage the symptoms of asthma.
Asthma inhaler is another medical device commonly preferred due to the fact that it is handy, and it also delivers medication directly into the lungs. As an inhaler is a discreet device it is easy to carry than a nebulizer, wherein the latter requires several supplies like air compressor, mouthpiece, nebulizer cup, and compressor tubing without which the device cannot function. But, a medication canister is what an inhaler needs and sometimes a metered dose inhaler (MDI) unit. This has created a myth among people that inhalers are ideal for travel, here it becomes necessary to know what are the steps involved in medication through inhalers, which is quite tedious for kids as well as adults to follow especially during an asthma attack. Whereas a nebulizer is easy to use, with a right-size mask user can inhale the medication via mouth as well as nose and unlike asthma inhalers no coordination of inhalations and exhalations is required. Adding to these benefits, portable nebulizer units are available today, so it can be carried with ease while traveling and more than one medication can be administered using this medical equipment.