Which nebulizer is best to buy for a home?

Which nebulizer is better? This question is often asked by visitors to pharmacies or other medical centers where these devices are sold. It should be noted that the word "nebulizer" came from the Latin nebula, meaning "fog" or "cloud". This device is intended for carrying out inhalation procedures by means of ultra-small disperse sprays of drug substance.

Application area

Before finally deciding which nebulizer is best, it is good to know what this medical device is used for. As a rule, it is purchased for those with bronchial asthma, as well as for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and other respiratory diseases.

Types of devices

At the present time, the question of which nebulizer is better to buy arises sharply not only because of the presence of a huge number of manufacturing firms, but also because there are completely different types of these devices. The most common of these are:

• Compressor;
• Ultrasound.

In order to understand which nebulizer is better from the devices presented, let's consider the positive and negative aspects of each of them.

Compressor

In such an apparatus, the formation of vapor or aerosol occurs as a result of the supply of air to the spraying chamber by means of a special compressor.

The advantages of this type of inhaler include:

• Cheapness of the device;
• Efficiency of a pair of special pharmacy solutions;
• Universality of the apparatus;
• Absence of temperature increase of medicinal products and preservation of their structure.

Disadvantages:

• High noise level during operation;
• Too large a machine;
• The impossibility of carrying out inhalation procedures in the patient's recumbent position.

Ultrasonic

This type of inhaler turns a liquid into an aerosol by means of high-frequency vibration of piezoelectric crystals.

The advantages of ultrasonic nebulizers include the following:

• Silent operation;
• Compactness;
• The supply of aerosol to the bronchi in a large concentration;
• High efficiency in the acute course of the disease.

Disadvantages:

• A rather large residual volume of drugs;
• Inefficiency of steam production from viscous solutions and suspensions;
• Increase in temperature of medicinal solutions with possible destruction of their structure.

Evaluating all the advantages and disadvantages of the presented devices, you can completely determine which nebulizer is better. After all, for someone it is extremely important its size and weight, and someone needs the efficiency of aerosol production.

It should be noted that when buying this device, buyers pay attention not only to the way of steam formation, but also to the manufacturer. How to choose the best nebulizer, which firm is best for this device, about their price category and other characteristics can be found just below.

The most popular and popular brands of these devices are OMRON, Boreal and B.Well. Their price can vary from 2 to 10 thousand Russian rubles (for home use).