Inhalation with a cold in the nebulizer

Rhinitis is an inalienable companion of colds. The discomfortable state that arises in this case prevents a person from fully living. To ease nasal breathing and improve the patient's well-being with a cold, local treatment with inhalants through the nebulizer will help.

Conduction of inhalation by a nebulizer with a cold

The nebulizer is a modern device for inhalation. The mechanism of its action is based on the dispersive dispersion of the drug solution, which is fed through a mask or a breathing tube. Due to the fact that the solution is sprayed onto ultra-small particles, the medicine quickly and easily enters all nook and airway nooks and corners in general.

There are three types of nebulizers: compressor, membrane and ultrasonic. The most optimal option for home conditions is the administration of inhalations in the common cold by a compressor nebulizer. This is because such devices have a relatively low cost and allow the use of all types of medicines.

When carrying out inhalation with a nebulizer, it is recommended to follow the rules:

1. The procedure should be performed no earlier than one hour after a meal or exercise.
2. For an hour before and after the procedure, you should not drink alcohol, smoke, rinse the mouth with antiseptics and take expectorants.
3. Inhalation should be carried out in a relaxed atmosphere, not distracted by anything.
4. During the procedure, the aerosol is inhaled through the nose with even and deep breaths, holding your breath for a couple of seconds and making a full exhalation through the mouth.

The course of treatment of the common cold inhalation should be at least 8 procedures lasting about 10 minutes.

Inhalations from the cold in the nebulizer - recipes

The easiest way is to inhale the nebulizer with a cold with saline, alkaline mineral water or sea water. Also for inhalations with a cold, a nebulizer can use different solutions and preparations, diluting them with saline solution. Let us consider several recipes for preparing solutions for inhalation.

1. With viral colds, inhalations with interferon can be done. For the procedure, dilute the contents of three ampoules in 10 ml of saline, warmed to 37 ° C. Inhalations are carried out twice a day.
2. With staphylococcal rhinitis, inhalations with chlorophyllipt are effective. To do this, a 1% alcohol solution of chlorophylliptum should be diluted 1: 10 with saline solution. For one procedure, 3 ml of diluted solution is taken, inhalations are performed three times a day.
3. Bacterial colds are effectively treated by inhalation with Tonzigon - a plant-derived preparation that has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. For the procedure, it is required to dilute the drug with saline in a 1: 1 ratio. You need to administer inhalations three times a day, using 3 to 4 ml of diluted product.
4. They are used for colds of inhalation with calendula. To prepare a solution for inhalation, it is necessary to dilute the pharmacy alcohol tincture of calendula with saline solution in the ratio 1:40. For one procedure, 4 ml of solution is sufficient, inhalations are carried out three times a day.
5. Atrophic processes it is recommended to use vegetable oil (preferably olive oil). To do this, 1 - 2 drops of oil dilute in 5 ml of saline. The procedures are carried out twice a day.
6. With a cold associated with purulent discharge, inhalation with Miramistin is effective. Adults can use for the procedure an undiluted 0.01% solution of the drug at 4 ml three times a day.
7. Severe swelling in the cold can be removed using Naphthysin (0.1%) for inhalation. For this, the drug should be diluted with saline in a ratio of 1:10. The procedure is carried out once, for which it takes 3 ml of the solution obtained.