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A..... (Anonymous, 93.181.171.) Warszawa 3 years ago

Isn't the 3% NaCl solution to inhalation too strong for a 4-year-old child?

Hi.the doctor prescribed us nebu-dose (4-year-old child) twice a day, the salt concentration is much higher because 3%, previously we used saline with a concentration of 0.9%. Isn't that too strong a concentration for a child? The child coughs heavily during inhalation. The doctor does not see anything wrong with this.

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Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor

1 year ago

No, a 3% saline concentration is not very strong for a 4-year-old child. Thanks to the hypertonic (3%) concentration of sodium chloride (NaCl), the preparation has an expectorant effect - it reduces the viscosity and elasticity of mucus, reduces swelling of the walls of the respiratory tract and stimulates coughing, thanks to which it leads to the removal of residual secretions from the respiratory tract and its unblocking. Therefore, increased coughing during inhalation is not a cause for concern and should be continued in order for the preparation to work as intended.

A 3% sodium chloride solution is successfully used even in younger children, if there are specific indications for it.

I am attaching links to websites where you can compare the prices of Nebu-Dose Hipertonic in online pharmacies and order it with pickup at the pharmacy or home delivery:

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/52535/nebu-dose-hipertonic-3-roztwor-do-nebulizacji-plyn/apteki

In cities such as Warsaw, Wrocław, Łódź or Białystok, products can be ordered with instant delivery even in 1 hour thanks to the Wolt Drive service - check if the service is available in your location:

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/koszyk/szybka-dostawa?src=zf

I've also attached a helpful article on how to inhale:

https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-prawidlowo-wykonac-inhalacje

I explained the principle of operation of sodium chloride solutions depending on their concentration in the attached video using the example of sea water for the nose:

Katarzyna Domagała Pharmacist

3 years ago

Oczywiście, jeśli cokolwiek wzbudza Pani niepokój, należy porozmawiać o tym z lekarzem.

Katarzyna Domagała Pharmacist

3 years ago

Taka jest specyfika działania preparatu Nebu-Dose 3%, że pobudza on kaszel, aby odkrztusić zalegającą w drogach oddechowych wydzielinę, dlatego inhalację należy kontynuować, aby preparat mógł działać zgodnie z przeznaczeniem.

A... (Anonymous, 93.181.171.) 3 years ago

A kiedy ten kaszel sie nasila podczas inhalacji lepiej ja zaprzestać i czy kontynuować? Bo jestem przerażona jak widzę jaki jest silny odruchu kaszlu

Katarzyna Domagała Pharmacist

3 years ago

Nie, 3% stężenie soli fizjologicznej nie jest zbyt duże dla 4-letniego dziecka. Preparat taki jest z powodzeniem stosowany u młodszych dzieci, jeśli są ku temu konkretne wskazania.

Dzięki hipertonicznemu (3%) stężeniu chlorku sodu roztwór Nebu-Dose działa obkurczająco, pozwalając na łatwiejsze usunięcie wydzieliny na zewnątrz.
Zastosowanie nebulizacji z użyciem 3% roztworu NaCl zmniejsza lepkość i elastyczność śluzu, ograniczając obrzęk ścian dróg oddechowych oraz dzięki pobudzaniu kaszlu i wykrztuszania prowadzi do udrożnienia dróg oddechowych.

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