Ipratropium
Ipratropium - Basic Information
- GN: Ipratropium bromide
- Con: Respiratory failure (types i and ii)
- Cla: information not available
Indication of Ipratropium (Terry White Chemists):
Treatment of asthma and bronchospasm.Action of Ipratropium (Terry White Chemists):
Ipratropium relieves asthma by relaxing muscles within the airways (bronchodilation) making it easier to breath.Dose Advice of Ipratropium (Terry White Chemists):
Ipratropium in inhaled via a nebuliser.Adults (>12 years) - inhale 250 to 500 micrograms (diluted in 2 to 3 mL of saline) every six hours. Max 2mg per day.Children (GN: Ipratropium bromide
Con: Respiratory failure (types I and II)