ive alway used the vial form thats put in the nebulizer. i received the inhaler (puffer ) with my last prescription. is it as effective?
Is the inhaler form the same strength as the liquid vial form xopenex?
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- 14 Jun 2010 by myasthma
- Topics:
- xopenex, asthma -- acute
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Marvell18 Jun 2010
There are 4 strengths of inhalation solution available ... 0.021%, 0.042%, 0.0103% and 0.25%.
And the inhaler is 0.045mg.
In terms of effectiveness, all inhalation solutions used via a nebulizer give better delivery of the medicine to the lungs. It's just the way it is designed. However, if the inhaler is used properly it is also very effective.
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