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Topic: Ipratropium


In the News (Sat 26 Dec 09)

  
  Atrovent (Ipratropium Bromide (Inhalation)) drug description - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
Ipratropium bromide is a white to off-white crystalline substance, freely soluble in water and methanol and sparingly soluble in ethanol and insoluble in lipophilic solvents such as ether, chloroform, and fluorocarbons.
After priming, each actuation of the inhaler delivers 21 mcg of ipratropium bromide from the valve in 56 mg of solution and delivers 17 mcg of ipratropium bromide from the mouthpiece.
Atrovent® HFA (ipratropium bromide HFA) Inhalation Aerosol should be primed before using for the first time by releasing 2 test sprays into the air away from the face.
www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/ipratrop.htm   (306 words)

  
  ipratropium inhalation - [Medication]
Ipratropium inhalation is not intended for use during acute bronchospastic attacks (asthma attacks or difficulty breathing).
Ipratropium inhalation is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and sometimes asthma.
Ipratropium inhalation is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to be harmful to an unborn baby.
www.peacehealth.org /kbase/multum/d00265a1.htm   (1441 words)

  
 ipratropium nasal - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ipratropium nasal spray is used to decrease excessive mucous associated with allergies and the common cold.
Ipratropium nasal is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby.
Ipratropium nasal is not approved for use by children younger than 5 years of age.
www.browardhealth.org /19928.cfm   (1030 words)

  
 albuterol and ipratropium inhalation - Hartford, Connecticut CT
Albuterol and ipratropium inhalation is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Albuterol and ipratropium inhalation is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether it will be harmful to an unborn baby.
You may not be able to use albuterol and ipratropium inhalation, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment.
www.saintfranciscare.com /18452.cfm   (1672 words)

  
 Dry Powder Ipratropium Bromide Is As Safe and Effective As Metered-Dose Inhaler Formulation: A Cumulative Dose-Response ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ipratropium bromide is a quaternary ammonium anticholinergic compound chemically related to atropine.
The bronchodilator action of ipratropium bromide is dose-dependent, and the recommended dose is not a definite dose but rather a range of doses, depending on the subject, the disease, and the severity of the disease.
Earlier powder inhalation formulations of ipratropium bromide used anhydrous glucose as the carrier substance, but the rate and extent of water uptake is less with lactose than with glucose, so the lactose-excipient DPI is less sensitive to environmental humidity than glucose-excipient DPI.
www.rcjournal.com /contents/02.02/02.02.0159.asp   (796 words)

  
 Ipratropium (Nasal) - MayoClinic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ipratropium (i-pra-TROE-pee-um) nasal spray is used to relieve runny nose (rhinorrhea).
Although there is no specific information comparing the use of ipratropium nasal spray in children with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.
Although there is no specific information comparing the use of ipratropium nasal spray in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects in older people than it does in younger adults.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/drug-information/DR202713   (1703 words)

  
 ipratropium bromide inhaler - Asthma symptoms, relief therapies, treatment and medications on MedicineNet.com
An "anti-cholinergic" effect of ipratropium bromide blocks the effect of the cholinergic nerves, causing the muscles to relax and the bronchi to dilate.
PRESCRIBED FOR: ipratropium bromide is used for controlling the symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Emphysema is a condition in which there is over-inflation of the lungs and breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, the tiny air sacs (alveoli) at the ends of the airways.
www.medicinenet.com /ipratropium_bromide_inhaler/article.htm   (486 words)

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