Is frequent nebulisation safe in asthma patients?
Patient: hello doctor, my mother is 80yrs old and an asthma patient for 40yrs. she used seretide evohaler till 3yrs back. she did not get asthma since 2yrs. now she is getting asthma since 15days. iam giving asthalin nebulisation and it was under control but yesterday night asthma came under control only after 3 nebulisations. Is it safe to give frequent nebulisation? Doctor: Hi,Asthalin caitains salbutamol,in many patients its reported to cause,palpitation,tachycardia,muscle cramps,so it can precipitate various cardiac condition,So I recommend you to use it under physicians guiadance, many rotacapinhaler are available in market it maintaince asthama well,please consult a pulmonary medicine physician.