Danielle Chase

💡TL;DR: Clean your spacer weekly with warm water and a few drops of mild dish soap, then air-dry completely without wiping to reduce static and germs. A detergent wash can improve medication delivery by up to 50% compared with an unwashed plastic spacer (PubMed). Plan for 5–15 minutes

For best delivery, use one puff at a time, inhale slowly right after pressing, and hold your breath ~10 seconds, waiting 30–60 seconds between puffs. Spacers work with MDIs, not dry powder inhalers; clean and air-dry weekly and rinse and spit after steroid inhalers.

💡TL;DR: Never put Vicks VapoRub or any oils in a medical nebulizer. Use only sterile saline or prescribed, water‑based inhalation solutions because oils can reach the lungs and cause exogenous lipoid pneumonia, and thick ointments can clog or damage the device. For mentholated vapors, use devices made for

💡TL;DR: Both jet and mesh nebulizers deliver similar fine aerosol (MMAD ~3–5 μm) and effectively deliver most common medications. Mesh units are quiet, handheld, and typically finish a 2–4 mL dose in about 4–8 minutes; jet compressors are bulkier, louder, and often take 5–10 minutes.

💡TL;DR: Most reusable nebulizer parts (mask or mouthpiece, medication cup, tubing) should be replaced about every 6 months; disposables last 5–14 uses (roughly 1–2 weeks of daily therapy). Replace compressor air filters about every 6 months or sooner if discolored, and plan to replace the machine around

Can You Use a Nebulizer on a Dog? Yes. Dogs can safely use a nebulizer when a vet prescribes the medication and plan. The machine turns liquid medicine into a fine mist your dog breathes in, which can help open airways, loosen mucus, and deliver drugs directly to the lungs.

💡TL;DR: Yes—prescribed nebulizer treatments are generally safe in pregnancy because the medicine works mostly in your lungs. Common options like albuterol (rescue) and budesonide (controller) have strong safety data and are widely used; a treatment usually takes 5–10 minutes. The bigger risk is uncontrolled asthma, which is

💡TL;DR: A nebulizer turns liquid medicine into a mist you inhale deep into your lungs; in pneumonia it can open narrowed airways and loosen mucus so you breathe easier, but it does not cure the infection. Typical treatments take about 5–10 minutes and provide relief for a few

💡TL;DR: Most COPD rescue nebulizer medicines are used every 4–6 hours as needed, typically up to about 3–4 treatments in 24 hours. Maintenance nebulizers, if prescribed, are usually scheduled 1–2 times daily. If you need treatments more often than your label or closer than 4 hours,