Can my child become addicted to asthma medicine? No, asthma medicines are not addictive.
How can I tell when to replace my child’s equipment: air compressor, filter, nebulizer tubing with mouthpiece or facemask? When you get new equipment, keep the instruction booklet. If your child uses a nebulizer and air compressor, make sure you keep the phone number of the company that supplied the equipment. The manufacturers of any piece of equipment will include information about how long it should last. To replace equipment, you will need a prescription. In order for the equipment to be covered by insurance, make sure that you order from a pharmacy or equipment company that has a contract with your child’s insurance provider. You need to know if your child’s nebulizer tubing and medicine cup are disposable or re-usable and how long you can use them. Follow the instructions to clean and disinfect the nebulizer.
