10 Best Portable Nebulizers in the Philippines 2025 | Omron, Indoplas, and More

Typically coming in a compact size, an ultrasonic nebulizer derives its name from its use of high-frequency vibrations to vaporize medicine. This is enough for the medicine to get to hard-to-reach areas in the lungs. 

As for its capacity, this model can operate continuously for about 5-10 minutes with a feed rate of 2ml per minute, though, all in all, it can only contain up to 70ml of medicine. So, the con here is that medicine needs a frequent refill.

Running on conventional batteries and weighing at least 400-500 grams, the noise level on this device does not go beyond 45 decibels, the sort of loudness common to a conversation at home. This makes it perfect for home use for when there are power outages where you live and a compressor nebulizer becomes operative. 

Mesh nebulizers, on the other hand, turn liquid medicine into aerosol cloud with particles so small that they easily reach the pulmonary alveoli – the hollow cup-shaped cavity found in the lung where gas exchange happens. 

Weighing no greater than 150 grams, this device may be miniature in size with a medicine tank like that of the ultrasonic counterpart but these are able to work for several hours. It is relatively more expensive than ultrasound nebulizers. Despite its size being smaller than the other models, it produces a quieter operation, with a noise level of not greater the 20 decibels.  

Babies and children typically develop fear from unnecessarily loud machines and are seriously difficult to trick into a nebulizing session due to the after taste of the medicine being inhaled. This means that a quieter nebulizer is in order, coupled with one that forms a smoother mist as it is less disturbing when inhaled. 

Your child's memories of using nebulizers should not be as revolting to them since most kids around this age are easily scared off even by the harmless of things. Which is why parents should opt for those with cute designs either around the device vessel or the mouthpiece. 

Adults who have been suffering from long-term breathing difficulty require ones with a higher level of nebulization because their systems also need higher levels of nebulized active ingredients. People from an older age bracket should be accorded portable nebulizers which are easy to operate manually. 

Some patients' hands may be shaky and, thus, requires nebulizers with readily perceivable one-and-off buttons. This allows for saving the medicine when not in use, as the mist might escape when the left on even for a minute or two. 

For patients for multiple respiratory diseases, though, nebulizers that can produce both small and larger medicine particles are recommended as the requirement here is to alleviate the conditions in the various areas of the respiratory system.