metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) instead of a nebulizer to treat ACUTE asthma or COPD

November 1997

More hospitals are using metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) instead of a nebulizer to treat ACUTE asthma or COPD.

Many patients feel more comfortable with a nebulizer.

But MDIs work as well...as long as adequate doses are used. For example, adults should start with 4 to 8 puffs of albuterol every 15 to 20 minutes for an acute attack.

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