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The advantage of a nebulizer is that it can deliver drugs without the child's cooperation. When using a nebulizer, less than 10% of the aerosolized drug reaches the lungs, with large deposits remaining in the apparatus or on the face, and the remainder lost to the surroundings.

The difference between the two devices is in the way they deliver the medication. An inhaler relies on pressure, while a nebulizer releases the medicine as a fine mist. When you use an inhaler, you inhale the medication through a mouthpiece.

The study found that using inhalers with a spacer was just as effective as nebulizers. Another study found that an inhaler and spacer worked better than a nebulizer with fewer side effects for asthma attacks in children. Overall, inhalers are more commonly used for asthma in adults and children.

All 50 states have laws that allow children to self-carry and use their asthma inhalers at school.

Nebulizers are often used by people who cannot use metered-dose inhalers, such as infants and young children, and people with severe asthma. Dry powder or rotary inhaler: Dry powder is inhaled with these devices that are activated by your breath. They may be used by children and adults.

It is estimated that 2,500 mg of via nebulizer provides an dose that is equivalent to 4–10 puffs of via metered dose inhaler (MDI) with spacer.

In general, a dose of (either 2 puffs from an inhaler or one breathing treatment) may be given every four to six hours as needed. Give it for dry, hacking cough (especially nighttime cough), wheezing you can hear, or if your child is working harder to breathe.

It is estimated that 2,500 mg of via nebulizer provides an dose that is equivalent to 4–10 puffs of via metered dose inhaler (MDI) with spacer.