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Hi! my 1 year old has rsv. she was prescribed albuterol via nebulizer. we have a humidifier with a little cup on the top for vicks liquid i believe, would it be possible to put the albuterol in the cup on her vaporizer to administer her night time treatme
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No: That is not the same as a nebulizer so I would not advise that.
Answered 12/20/2015
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Not the same: The medication delivery system that comes with the nebulizer is designed to deliver a medicated mist at a specific strength over the treatment period, directly to the patient. Putting the med in the humidifier cup would sent more med to the room than the patient and be lost.
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