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Should i use a nebulizer when i have a coughing fit? i have a background of having pneumonia when i was younger
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Depends: Nebulizer can be used to deliver various medication. Albuterol is the most common one. Albuterol is a bronchodilator (relaxes you airway smooth muscle). It is usually helpful in those patients who have cough due to asthma. You shoulda your doctor for further evaluation to determine the cause of cough. You may need Pulmonary Function Tests if the diagnosis of asthma is suspected.
Answered 1/13/2016
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