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Can Levolin Repsules Be Used For Nebulising For Severe Attacks?
I (85 years old) have been using Levolin inhaler which is found quite effective for asthma conditions. but for severe attacks I was given duolin repsules for nebuliser but it was not found so effective. Can I cgange over to levolin repsules for nebulising?
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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iam a pulmonologist i will try to answer your question
as you said both levolin and duolin could be used for acute attacs levolin is levo salbutomola nad is a reliever and duolin is levosalbutomol and ipratropium bromide if your r not getting relieved after taking levolin you can go for duolin and if it is necessary to use levolin or duolin > 2 times /day it requires chang eo treatment and you need to consult your doctor for adddition of controller
iam a pulmonologist i will try to answer your question
as you said both levolin and duolin could be used for acute attacs levolin is levo salbutomola nad is a reliever and duolin is levosalbutomol and ipratropium bromide if your r not getting relieved after taking levolin you can go for duolin and if it is necessary to use levolin or duolin > 2 times /day it requires chang eo treatment and you need to consult your doctor for adddition of controller
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