Ipratropium
Pronounced ip-rah-TRO-pee-um
Brand names: Atrovent
Type: Anticholinergic bronchodilator · All Lung & Breathing Medicines
What Ipratropium is used for
- COPD maintenance and flare-ups
- Asthma flare-ups in emergency care, combined with albuterol
- Runny nose from colds or allergies (nasal spray)
Common side effects
- Dry mouth
- Cough
- Headache
- Nasal dryness (spray)
Important cautions
- Spraying it into the eyes can worsen certain types of glaucoma — keep inhaler mist away from the eyes
How it comes
Inhalers, nebulizer solution, nasal spray. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.