Recommendations of aerosols on
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
With what dilutes the drug? Can I use distilled water?
If you need to dilute the drug, it is better to use the saline solution that they sell in pharmacies and not distilled water or normal.
Can also use two medicines at the same time?
With the advice and under supervision of doctor you can sprays mixtures containing more than one drug.
You should take the aerosol? What is the optimal volume to run the aerosol?
Optimal duration and volume may vary in relation to the concentration of the drug used, age and disease to treat. The doctor is the only reference for prescribing doses and duration of therapy.
The bulbs and accessories can be used by more people?
It 'better to consider a' ampulla or a mask for an individual patient. The ampoule, masks and mouthpiece should be thoroughly washed and sterilized after each use and are therefore usable by more people.
PURCHASE ADVICE
To buy a good spray but be careful:
Diameter of the particles produced: it must be between 1 and 10 microns in order to penetrate the tree on the outskirts bronchial and distributed in all airways. The particles have uniform size.
Volume and timing of production of particles: the greater the volume and timing of production, the lower the aerosol session where you will be required. It would be a time of delivery less than 10 minutes.
Power output: it should be a top.
PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR Aerosoltherapy
- For the patient
E ' preferable to the use of bulbs with a mouthpiece rather than masks . The mouthpiece should be held between the teeth while keeping your lips closed. The lips should be socchiusi if the ampoule has no vent hole to prevent the rebreathing of the drug.
Should be excluded nasal breathing, possibly using a nose clip.
Template should be used only in cases of absolute necessity. Use recommended especially in very young children and not cooperating.
It may be useful to hold the ampoule to prevent cooling of the solution during the aerosolizzazione.
II patient during delivery of the drug must breathe quietly at current volume by maintaining a normal frequency, 14-16 breaths per minute. Increases depth of breathing does not improve the deposition of particles and increases the frequency the worse.
If possible can be performed after each inhalation Inspiratory a brief pause, followed by a slow exhalation.
- Tech Tips
Use bulbs (plastic, polycarbonate, not glass), which are known and grain (MMAD) and the fraction actually breathed (Aerosol Output according to EN 13544-1).
E 'preferable that the bulbs are those of the same company that supplies the compressor, because the size of aerosols is a function of the technical characteristics of the two devices.
The ampoule should be filled with at least 3 ml of solution Amount of compromise solution un'aerosolizzazione clinically less effective because most of the drug is dispersed on the walls dell'ampolla and mouthpiece aerosolizzata and the share is minimal.
With a fill dell'ampolla standard, for example 3 ml. If it is noted that the time needed to provide the complete solution increases after a certain period of continued use, for example, changed from 8-10 to 15 minutes, you should check the patency dell'orifizio for aerosolizzazione dell'ampolla and l ' efficiency of the compressor.
Rinse the ampoule each time, preferably with distilled water, and activate the compressor for a few seconds, so as to avoid fouling of the holes at the deflussore dell'ampolla.
The ampoule should be replaced after 2-3 months of continued use.
In cases of respiratory infections is well sterilize the ampulla after each aerosol, as indicated by the manufacturer.
The bulbs in each case should be washed regularly and with utmost care. Alternatively you can use disposable material.
Using plastic syringes, disposable or maintained carefully cleaned, to dilute the drug with the appropriate solvent or to draw the drug already in solution.
In case of replacement dell'ampolla not finding that combined with the compressor, check the compatibility of the various junctions.