There is a distinction between the concept of a nebulizer in a narrow and broad sense.
Broadly speaking, any device that uses ultrasonic vibration and other principles to change liquid into micron-sized droplets is a nebulizer, so air humidifier is also a kind of nebulizer.
Narrowly we generally live in the so-called nebulizer, most of the generation refers to the medical nebulizer, this nebulizer is very suitable for respiratory disease patients in the home for nebulizer treatment, we call it a medical nebulizer rather than home nebulizer the main reason is that it belongs to the second class of medical devices, is a medical device registration certificate.
There are many types of nebulizers:
Air humidifier: A humidifier used to humidify the air is a type of nebulizer;
Medical nebulizers: A device used for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Belongs to the medical device;
Other types of atomizers: such as hair styling with hairspray equipment, electronic cigarettes are composed of one of the important structure, used to atomize the tobacco oil.
The biggest difference between a nebulizer and a humidifier is that a humidifier is an ordinary household appliance, and a medical nebulizer belongs to the medical device equipment, so the two have different roles.
Air humidifier: water atomized into micron-sized ultra-fine particles that can freshen the air, improve health and create a comfortable environment.
Nebulizer: the drug into a gas, so that the gasification of the drug with the body's breathing, directly into the respiratory tract and lungs, you can quickly let the drug directly in the diseased parts of the body, the speed of course, faster than taking drugs. Although nebulization will increase the concentration of drugs for a short period of time, the total amount of drug intake is still less, which is smaller than the dose of oral or injectable drugs, the safety is also higher.
Nebulizers