can i mix sterile water and 3 puff of combivent inhaler med into the nebulizer and administer it if the client refuse to buy his duoneb med and because he can't afford it/medicare dont pay for it. its the same drug content except one is MDI and the other is by nebulizer. how about inhaling sterile Nacl? for someone with chronic asthma. does just inhaling sterile water or nacl help them relieve SOB and asthma?
You know, I thought again about this and decided you can't do it. The inhaler provides an aerosol form of the med. You would need the liquid form. Am pretty certain the two forms are not equivalent for mixing. If the doctor says you can do it, please come back and let us know.
pear8
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can i mix sterile water and 3 puff of combivent inhaler med into the nebulizer and administer it if the client refuse to buy his duoneb med and because he can't afford it/medicare dont pay for it. its the same drug content except one is MDI and the other is by nebulizer. how about inhaling sterile Nacl? for someone with chronic asthma. does just inhaling sterile water or nacl help them relieve SOB and asthma?