Video: What Is a Nebulizer?

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Learn the definition of a nebulizer, what it's used for and where you can find one with expert medical tips in this free vaporized medicine video clip.

Video Transcript

A nebulizer is essentially a small compact air compressor. Nebulizers are used for persons that are having difficulty breathing, typically with asthma. I was introduced to using a nebulizer when my son was about 9 months old because he was having repeated problems with colds and a lot of coughing and that kind of thing. Nebuilzers basically are things that you would be using medication with. It takes a liquid medication and it puts it into the form of a fine mist and then that mist is therefore able to be distributed into the lungs. This would be an example of medication that is used, this is called Xepenex, that is used with a nebuilzer. Rates of asthma has increased substantially in the United States in the past 20, 30 years. So we are seeing a lot more use of these. You do want to use nebuilzers in accordance with your physician, they're the ones that are going to be recommending specific medication. You can purchase these at a medical supply store.

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What Is a Nebulizer?

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