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.