A physician has ordered the antiviral agent ribavirin (Virazole) to be administered by aerosol to an infant with bronchiolitis. Which of the following devices would you recommend in this situa-tion?
a. Hydrodynamic (Babbington) nebulizer
b. Small-particle aerosol generator (SPAG)
c. Ultrasonic (piezoelectric) nebulizer
d. Large-volume heated jet nebulizer
ANS: B
The SPAG was manufactured by ICN Pharmaceuticals specifically for the administration of rib-avirin (Virazole) to infants with respiratory syncytial virus infection.
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