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In case of unavailabilty of seline solution, is it ok to use.salted boiled water in nebulizer for 2 months old baby?
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Can you purchase : distilled water and non-iodized salt? If so, you can make a sterile saline solution with ¼ teaspoon of salt to 1 cup of water by carefully following the directions on: https://www.seattlechildrens.org/pdf/PE610.pdf.
Answered 12/22/2018
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