Inhalations with Ventolin Nebula for children

If you need to quickly eliminate bronchospasm, use inhalation with drugs acting mainly on the muscles of the bronchial tree. One of them is Ventolin Nebula. Is it permitted to children when applied and how to use it correctly?

Ventolin Nebula is a clear solution, which can be either light yellow or colorless. It is packaged in opaque plastic ampoules, which are called nebulas. Each such polyethylene ampoule includes 2.5 ml of solution. The vials are soldered to each other in 10 pieces and packaged in a foil bag. One pack of medication includes 2 bags, that is, one pack contains 20 nebul.

The main ingredient of Ventolin Nebula is salbutamol sulfate. In 1 ml of the solution it is contained in a dose of 1 mg, that is, one nebula includes 2.5 mg of such active compound. It is supplemented with diluted sulfuric acid, purified water and sodium chloride.

The drug affects the adrenoreceptors located in the smooth muscles of the bronchi (beta-2 receptors), as a result of which the muscles relax and the bronchi expand. The action after the use of Ventolin Nebula comes within five minutes and lasts about 4-6 hours. The medication has little effect on other adrenoreceptors, causing only a slight increase in the heart rate and dilation of the heart vessels.

The most frequent reason to use Ventolin in nebulah is an attack of bronchial asthma. The drug can eliminate bronchospasm, if it has already begun, and prevent its occurrence, for example, due to strong physical exertion. In addition, the drug is used in other pathologies of the bronchi and lungs, if one of their symptoms is obstruction.

In the annotation to the drug noted that its use at the age of 18 months is limited. For the children of the first years of life, the drug is prescribed in very rare cases, if there is evidence. Inhalation at an early age without consultation with a pediatrician is unacceptable.

Inhalation with Ventolin Nebula is prohibited in case of intolerance to salbutamol or another medication ingredient. Very carefully the drug is prescribed to children diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis, diabetes mellitus, pheochromocytoma, severe heart disease, or tachyarrhythmias.

The use of Ventolin in nebulae in children can provoke:

• Allergy, which can manifest as urticaria or skin itching, and more dangerous conditions (bronchospasm, decrease blood pressure, angioedema).
• Decreased potassium in the blood.
• Headaches.
• Trembling limbs.
• Tachycardia and palpitations.

• Ventolin Nebuly is only used for inhalations, which are done using a nebulizer. Take the solution inside or enter the drug injection can not be.
• It is not necessary to dilute the drug, but if the inhalation is prolonged, sterile saline is added to the drug in the amount prescribed by the doctor.
• The required dose of the drug is determined for each small patient individually, but on average it is 2.5 mg per inhalation, that is, one nebulus is used for one procedure. If necessary, double the dosage.
• The repetition rate of inhalation - up to 4 times per day.
• To open the package, you need to cut the package on the dotted line printed on it, then remove the entire strip with nebulas and carefully detach one ampoule. Holding the nebula by the upper part, you need to turn the case and open the ampoule, then pour the contents into the nebulizer.
• Each new procedure must be performed with a new nebula. If there is still a solution in the nebulizer or ampoule, it should be poured.
• If the dosage of Ventolina prescribed by a doctor has a lesser therapeutic effect, it is unacceptable to increase the dose yourself.

Too much dosage of Ventolin provokes the occurrence of tachycardia, tremor, headache and other symptoms, the occurrence of which is associated with the effect of salbutamol on adrenoreceptors. In addition, an excessive amount of the drug provokes acidosis and hypokalemia.

• Ventolin is able to enhance the cardiovascular side effects of cardiac glycosides, xanthines, drugs for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis, levodopa and inhalation anesthetics, which increases the risk of tachycardia and arrhythmia.
• Inhalation with Ventolin Nebula should not be combined with treatment with beta-adrenoreceptor blockers.
• When combined with glucocorticoid drugs and diuretics, the risk of hypokalemia increases.
• Simultaneous use with drugs that have an anticholinergic effect may increase intraocular pressure.

The drug is sold in pharmacies, subject to availability of a prescription from a doctor. The average price of a pack of 20 nebul is 270-290 rubles.

Keeping the house Ventolin Nebula is advised at a temperature of up to +30 degrees Celsius in a dry place where there is no access for small children. If the medicine package is not opened, it can be stored for 3 years from the date of issue. A nebulized bag should not be opened before treatment is prescribed, since storage of a printed bag is allowed for no longer than 3 months after opening it.

Parents generally respond positively to the treatment of children with Ventolin in nebulae. Moms note the high efficacy of the drug for bronchospasm and the rapid effect of inhalation. In addition, the drug is praised for its convenient form and ease of use. Children tolerate this drug mostly well, and side effects are rare.

Replacing Ventolin Nebula with attacks of bronchial asthma is capable of the drug Ventolin, which is produced by the same pharmaceutical company, but is represented by another dosage form - a metered-dose aerosol for inhalation. In addition, the doctor may prescribe other drugs that contain salbutamol, for example, Astalin, Salamol Eco or Salbutamol.