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Overview
Ipratropium is used to help control the symptoms of lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. It is also used to treat air flow blockage and prevent the worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Ipratropium belongs to the family of medicines known as bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Ipratropium is used to help control the symptoms of lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. It is also used to treat air flow blockage and prevent the worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Ipratropium belongs to the family of medicines known as bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
No contraindications information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
Bladder pain bloody or cloudy urine cough producing mucus difficult, burning, or painful urination difficulty with breathing frequent urge to urinate lower back or side pain shortness of breath tightness in the chest wheezing
Less common
Body aches or pain chills cough ear congestion fever headache loss of voice runny nose sneezing sore throat unusual tiredness or weakness
Rare
Constipation (continuing) or lower abdominal pain or bloating fainting fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse severe eye pain skin rash or hives swelling of the face, lips, or eyelids
Incidence not known
Blindness blurred vision confusion decrease in the frequency of urination decrease in the urine volume decreased vision difficulty in passing urine (dribbling) difficulty with swallowing dizziness dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position hives or welts itching large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs nausea or vomiting noisy breathing puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue redness of the skin redness of the white part of the eyes or inside of the eyelids sweating tearing
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common
Back pain dryness of the mouth unpleasant taste
Less common or rare
Acid or sour stomach belching burning eyes diarrhea general feeling of discomfort or illness heartburn indigestion joint pain loss of appetite muscle aches and pains nervousness pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones shivering stomach discomfort, upset, or pain trembling trouble sleeping
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
No warnings information is recorded for this medicine yet.
High Risk Groups
No high risk groups information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Adult Dosage
No adult dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Potassium Citrate
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Amantadine Buprenorphine Clozapine Codeine Glucagon Glycopyrrolate Glycopyrronium Tosylate Methacholine Oxycodone Quetiapine Revefenacin Scopolamine Secretin Human Tapentadol Tiotropium
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Betel Nut
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.
