← Return to 3% sodium chloride solution and Albuterol vs 7% saline

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@wsbme74

Hi. Sue.
Thank you. How many puffs would be equivalent with albutirol (or in my case, levalbutirol) to a nebulizer? My pulmonologist (works mostly with CF patients, not as much non-CF bronchiectasis) put me on:
Symbacort 2 puffs twice a day;
Levalbutirol in neb once a day; lung clearing exercises twice a day.
She did not mention saline, which might be a red flag.
She also has a standing order for azithromycin for flare ups, which I am now learning is really frowned upon as those treating MAC/NTM (which I may or may not have now/mucus testing soon, but of course easily could have in the future) since it's only of the only effective tools they have for treating mac.
Thanks!

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Replies to "Hi. Sue. Thank you. How many puffs would be equivalent with albutirol (or in my case,..."

If you are using the Symbicort twice a day, I wonder if you need the albuterol at all? I use it too, and only add levalbuterol if I am wheezing or have an exacerbation.

Hmmm, are you near Mayo or NJH where you could find a bronchiectasis-wise doc?
Sue