A nebulizer is a piece of medical equipment that a person with asthma or another respiratory condition can use to administer the medication directly and quickly to the lungs.
A nebulizer turns liquid medicine into a very fine mist that a person can inhale through a face mask or mouthpiece. Taking medicine this way allows it to go straight into the lungs and the respiratory system where it is needed.
Doctors typically prescribe nebulizers to people with one of the following lung disorders:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Bronchiectasis
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis