Thursday, November 5, 2020

What to Know About At-Home Oxygen Therapy - FDA . gov

Pulse Oximeters and Oxygen Concentrators: What to Know About At-Home Oxygen Therapy

Giving yourself too much or too little oxygen can be dangerous. Talk with your doctor & get a prescription before buying an oxygen concentrator for use at home.

Read the full source article:  Pulse Oximeters and Oxygen Concentrators: What to Know About At-Home Oxygen Therapy - FDA.gov

According to the article:

"One way to get extra oxygen into the body is by using an oxygen concentrator. Oxygen concentrators are medical devices required to be sold and used only with a prescription.

You should not to use an oxygen concentrator at home unless it has been prescribed by a health care provider. Giving yourself oxygen without talking to a doctor first may do more harm than good. You may end up taking too much or too little oxygen. Deciding to use an oxygen concentrator without a prescription can lead to serious health problems such as oxygen toxicity caused by receiving too much oxygen. It can also lead to a delay in receiving treatment for serious conditions like COVID-19.

Even though oxygen makes up about 21 percent of the air around us, breathing high concentrations of oxygen may damage your lungs. On the other hand, not getting enough oxygen into the blood, a condition called hypoxia, could damage the heart, brain, and other organs.

Find out if you really need oxygen therapy by checking with your health care provider. If you do, your health care provider can determine how much oxygen you should take and for how long."

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