title: Asthmatics danger.
abstract: The life-saving nebuliser, used to give high doses of asthma drugs, may become dangerous if patients rely too heavily on it at home. Last week's Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin, published by the Consumers' Association, warned that nebulisers can produce a false sense of security because the initial rapid improvement wears off in a few hours. People who have repeated attacks of sudden severe asthma may delay seeking further treatment.