Efficiently cope with a cough may inhalers, devices for the introduction of drugs through inhalation of vapors.
There are four types of these devices. We will show you how to choose an inhaler for the whole family.
Steam inhaler. This kind works on the basis of evaporation of the treating drug during its boiling. In the absence of complications, this is an effective method of treatment. True, there are several "buts":
- difficulty breathing hot steam;
- prohibition of such treatment at the temperature of the patient;
- the destruction of some of the substances during boiling.
In addition, the concentration of substances that can be used for the device is quite low, which means that the efficiency of steam inhalation is also reduced. But if for you the main issue in how to choose an inhaler is a small price and the average efficiency is the best option.
Compressor inhaler. Considering which inhaler to choose, pay attention to this device, it is also called inkjet. In it, through a small compartment with the active drug, a powerful jet of air is produced by the compressor. This is a universal device, but the noise that occurs during operation can scare off the baby.
Ultrasonic inhaler. If the problem is acute, how to choose an inhaler for home use, your solution may be an ultrasound device. In it, due to vibration of the radiator, the medical liquid is divided into very small particles (up to 4-5 microns) and is sprayed. Moreover, the finely dispersed liquid reaches the far regions of the bronchi. In addition, such an inhaler is not afraid of children - it is small and silent. But the list of approved drugs is narrow.
Electron-mesh inhaler. When deciding how to choose among the variety of medical inhalers, give preference to a device in which you can spray a variety of drugs - hormones, antibiotics, thinning agents. Spraying occurs in it due to the passage of the drug through a finely porous membrane and the creation of an aerosol. Noiseless, small-sized, universal, this kind of inhaler is perfectly suitable for family use.