Many parents care about how to choose the right inhaler for their children.
In order to choose the right inhalers for children, it is necessary to carefully study the entire range of these products offered, to understand all the pros and cons. At the moment, there is a large selection of inhalers, which greatly complicates the task of selecting them.
All of them consist of a mouthpiece, a mask for breathing and a tip. There are ultrasonic and compressor inhalers , portable (they work on battery), they are selected depending on the age of your child.
In order to make the right choice, you need to decide for what purpose you are acquiring it. If you need it to warm the upper respiratory tract, then in this case a steam inhaler is the best choice . Its principle of operation is reminiscent of inhaling steam over a saucepan, as our parents did before (breathing over a decoction of potatoes, wrapping themselves in a towel). In a family where children grow up, a steam inhaler is simply necessary, since the result from its use is much more effective than from old methods of heating with steam. Yes, and your child will be more relaxed in these types of procedures, during inhalation, he will not feel discomfort. Steam inhaler is much cheaper than the rest and is available to almost all segments of the population.
Inhalation with a wet cough can be done with a steam inhaler, it has a softening effect on the entire nasopharynx and helps to remove sputum during coughing. The solution for inhalation during coughing can be either self-prepared (picking herbs), or you can use the products that are sold in the pharmacy if you wish: atrovent, lazolvan (as prescribed by the doctor). When choosing essential oils, you need to be careful, some of them can cause an allergic reaction in a child.
If you need an inhaler for a child who is suffering from a chronic disease, you should consult a doctor - he will tell you which device should be chosen. Some inhalers for children are designed to affect the lungs and nasopharynx, while others are designed specifically for children with bronchial asthma. Each of them is designed to deliver drugs to different parts of the respiratory tract, but they differ in the size of the particles leaving the inhaler. It is difficult for a simple layman to master all these subtleties, but a specialist doctor will easily help you make a choice. good inhalers Dolphin (Delphinus), Omron Comp AIR Pro, TravelNeb, B.WELL LIMITED and others.
As for ultrasonic inhalers, in them you can use not only special medicines, but also decoctions of herbs (marshmallow, thyme and other folk remedies). If you need a compact inhaler, then an ultrasound will be perfect. It is small in size and has a therapeutic effect.
Inhalers for children who suffer from chronic diseases (bronchial asthma) or respiratory diseases should be selected with caution.
Nebulizer - is considered the best inhaler in terms of the coefficient of drug transfer to the body of a child who suffers from respiratory diseases, but its cost is high. In use, it is quite simple, so it is used at home. But when using it, you can not use herbal decoctions, it is not intended for them, and as for drugs such as lazolvan and others, you can use them.
Inhalers for children, in our time, have been made very convenient, some work completely silently, without scaring the sound of the child. There are inhalers that can be used with all types of medicines, but for some there are restrictions on the use of essential oils or herbal decoctions, but all of them, if used correctly and selected, will only benefit your child.