Asthma-related symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, coughing, and tightness in the chest can be avoided using cromolyn oral inhalation. It is also used to prevent breathing problems (bronchospasm) brought on by exercise, cold and dry air, or inhaling dust mites, pollen, or compounds like perfume. It functions by inhibiting the discharge of chemicals that irritate (swell) the lungs’ airways.

Cromolyn oral inhalation is administered as a solution (liquid) by the use of a unique nebulizer (machine that turns medication into a mist that can be inhaled). The nebulizer is often used four times a day to prevent asthma symptoms. The nebulizer is typically used 10 to 15 minutes prior to exercise or before you come into touch with the trigger to prevent breathing difficulties brought on by exercise, cold and dry air, or inhaling a substance (trigger). Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any instructions on your prescription label that you are unsure about following. Follow the cromolyn instructions exactly. Use it only as directed by your doctor, neither more nor less often.

Although it doesn’t treat asthma, cromolyn manages it. When you start taking cromolyn, your symptoms might start to get better right away, but it could take up to 4 weeks before you start to feel the full effects of the drug. For it to work, you must use it frequently. Inform your doctor if your symptoms have not subsided after 4 weeks. Cromolyn should still be taken even if you feel OK. Without consulting your doctor, never discontinue taking cromolyn.

Oral inhalation of cromolyn aids in preventing asthma attacks, which are abrupt episodes of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath, but it cannot halt an attack that has already begun. To use during asthma attacks, your doctor will prescribe a short-acting inhaler.

Read the written instructions that are included with the nebulizer before using cromolyn inhalation for the first time. To learn how to use it, ask your physician, pharmacist, or respiratory therapist. Practice using the nebulizer while he or she watches.

Follow these instructions to use a nebulizer to inhale the solution:

1. One cromolyn solution vial should be taken out of the foil packet. Up to the time of use, keep the remaining vials in the pouch.
2. View the liquid contained in the vial. It need to be transparent and colourless. If the liquid is unclear or discoloured, do not use the vial.
3. Squeeze all of the liquid from the vial into the nebulizer reservoir by twisting off the vial’s top. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you can mix cromolyn with other medications in the reservoir of your nebulizer if you plan to use it to inhale other medications.
4. Connect the face mask or mouthpiece to the nebulizer reservoir.
5. Connect the compressor and nebulizer.
6. Wear the face mask or put the mouthpiece in your mouth. Turn on the compressor while seated comfortably and upright.
7. For around 5 to 10 minutes, inhale steadily, deeply, and uniformly until the nebulizer’s mist stops generating.
8. Regularly clean your nebulizer. If you have any concerns about cleaning your nebulizer, carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions and see your physician or pharmacist.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details if you believe this drug should be used for something else.

Before using cromolyn,

• If you have any allergies, including those to cromolyn, other medications, or any of the substances in cromolyn nebulizer solution, notify your doctor right away. Request a list of the components from your pharmacist.
• Inform your doctor and pharmacist about all prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal products you are currently taking or intend to use.
• If you have or have previously had liver or kidney disease, let your doctor know.
• Inform your physician if you are nursing a baby, intend to get pregnant, or are already pregnant. Call your doctor if you get pregnant while taking cromolyn.

The missed dose should be taken as soon as you remember. If the next dose is soon due, skip the missed one and carry on with your regular dosing plan. To make up for a missing dose, do not take a second one.

Side effects from cromolyn inhalation are possible. If any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away, let your doctor know right once:

• Unwell throat
• Negative aftertaste
• Abdominal pain
• Cough
• Stuffy nose
• Scorching or itching nasal cavities
• Sneezing

Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms:

• Breathing or swallowing challenges
• Hives
• Rash
• Wheezing
• Itching
• Enlargement of the lips, throat, tongue, or face

Keep this medication tightly closed in the original container and out of the reach of children. Nebulizer solution vials should be stored in the foil pouch until you’re ready to use them. Nebulizer vials should be kept at room temperature, away from sources of extreme heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).

Unused prescriptions must be disposed of carefully to prevent pets, kids, and other people from ingesting them. You should not, however, dispose of this medication in the toilet. Instead, utilising a medicine take-back programme is the easiest approach to get rid of your medication. To find out about take-back programmes in your area, speak with your pharmacist or the garbage/recycling department in your city. If you do not have access to a take-back programme, see the FDA’s Safe Disposal of Medicines website at http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p for additional information.

As many containers (such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers) are not child-resistant and are simple for young children to open, it is crucial to keep all medications out of sight and out of reach of children. Always lock safety caps and promptly stash medication up and away from young children where it is out of their sight and reach to prevent poisoning. http://www.upandaway.org

Keep all of your doctor’s appointments.

Do not share your medication with anybody else. Any queries you may have regarding medication refills should be directed to your pharmacist.

You should keep a written record of every medication you take, including any over-the-counter (OTC) items, prescription drugs, and dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals. This list should be brought with you whenever you see a doctor or are admitted to the hospital. You should always have this information with you in case of emergencies.