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Sodium Chloride 7% coverage?
Windy,
Hello! Welcome to the community. You can purchase saline online on Amazon, priced at $29.00 per box, or at stores like Walmart.. There are several different brands posted on Amazon in a similar price range.
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Windy,
Hello! Welcome to the community. You can purchase saline online on Amazon, priced at $29.00 per box, or at stores like Walmart.. There are several different brands posted on Amazon in a similar price range.
Hi all, After lengthy research, I found out that Sodium Chloride 7% inhalant solution is NOT FDA approved to treat Bronchiectasis. This makes it's use "off label" although commonly used for airway clearance. It's status as off label means not covered by Medicare Parr B. It may be approved for other conditions, but not for bronchiectasis.
Hello! Many Pulmonologist encourage their patients to use it, others do not. I am just glad that it is not a very expensive item , in comparison to the cost of other medicines used for BNTM.
Research is currently being conducted on the benefits of normal saline in BNTM patients. We will keep you updated.
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