Nebulizer

[lovemygirl]

I have been talking to a friend of mine that also has a child with CF. We both have kids that take tobramycin via nebulizer. One takes tobramycin with saline and the other is tobramycin or tobramycin with water.
The tobramycin/saline is 3ml total and takes about 30 minutes to complete. The tobramycin is 4ml and takes less than 10 minutes.
Does anyone understand this?

 

[Diana]

Both my daughters have just finished a course of tobramycin and it was the first time my youngest has had to have it. They both have 2mls tobi and 2mls saline but they use different pots attached to their masks. Mikayla is a standard one and it takes about 15 mins to deliver the medicine, where as Elisha uses a baby mask and pot (it allows them to lie down while having the neb) and this takes around 30 mins. I assumed that this had something to do with a babies breathing rate and it being more beneficial to disperse the medicine slower.

I don't think the kind of medicine put in the neb changes the rate of dispersion so maybe the pots you both use a different???

Hope that helps.

 

[NoExcuses]

unless you're using preservative-free tobramycin, you may be harming your child's lungs... just an FYI

 

[thelizardqueen]

I use the IV form of Tobra and I don't think its harming my lungs. Tobra is FDA approved here in Canada. Yes there are preservatives, but I don't think enough to harm your lungs. I've been using Tobra for about 10 years now, and have until recently been fine with it. I guess because I've been off it so long, I now have coughing fits while doing it.

 

[luke]

Are they using the same brand of nebulizer and kits? If either one of these are different than there is your answer. All neb/neb kits are different. If your nebulizer is older you should have it checked to make sure it is producing the correct amount of pressure.

unrelated to your question...I saw a plaque with your signature statment on it yesterday at Home Goods....I like it so it now hangs in our home.

luke