Many medications (including those used to treat asthma and other respiratory disorders) are most effective when they are inhaled, because it allows them to act directly on the lungs and the bronchial tissues. These medications can be dispensed in liquid form, with which a patient can use an inhaler combined with a nebulizer. A nebulizer is a small device that either uses compressed air or ultrasonic waves to turn liquid medications into a fine mist that can be inhaled.
Step 1
Attach the air hose to the nebulizing device. This will either be an air compression unit or an ultrasonic nebulizer. Both kinds of devices will need to be plugged into a power source (such as a wall socket) and will have a small nozzle on the front to connect to the air hose.
Step 2
Fill the medicine cup with your medication. The medicine cup is a small device with a funnel-shaped piece where the medicine goes. Use only as much medication as your prescription indicates.
Step 3
Attach the air hose and the mouthpiece to the medicine cup. The air hose will attach to a connection on the wide end of the funnel, and the mouthpiece will attach securely to the other side of the medicine cup.
Step 4
Turn the nebulizer on using the power switch on the unit.
Step 5
Place the mouthpiece inside your mouth and breathe through your mouth until all the medicine is gone from the medicine cup (typically 10 to 15 minutes).
