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sodium chloride solution (inhalation)
I have a question about normal saline for inhalation (as in a nebulizer). I was surprised today to find out that I needed a prescription for this! Why is that? Has it always been the case?
[my son's ped forgot to write a script for it when he wrote for the albuterol--I didn't say anything to him because I didn't know it was Rx only]
[my son's ped forgot to write a script for it when he wrote for the albuterol--I didn't say anything to him because I didn't know it was Rx only]
If you prepare your own saline for use in a nebulizer the essential thing is to insure sterility. Any bacteria in the fluid will be aerosolized and end up in the lung. Distilled sterile water would be the best choice.
Where do you live? Bronchosaline for as you described is no longerr available in the US. I was told by a phamacist to make my own - 1/4 tsp salt (I use picling salt without iodine) and 8 oz of water. If you use the metric system I don't know the conversions but could look them up and tell them to you if you would like. I mix a fresh batch every time I am going ot use it.
Take care.
Take care.
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