Only 78 were for tiotropium, while the remaining prescriptions were for ipratropium bromide alone by metered-dose inhaler (55%) or nebulization (7%), or ipratropium bromide in a fixed-dose ...

Ipratropium (brand name, Atrovent HFA; Boehringer-Ingelheim) is a short-acting bronchodilator. It is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness in people with COPD.

Several single-dose studies comparing acute bronchodilation induced by ipratropium bromide with salbutamol have shown that salbutamol was more effective than ipratropium in asthma treatment.

You might get some relief from other products, though. For example, a product like Nasal Atrovent (ipratropium bromide nasal spray) may help prevent and treat your symptoms. One or two sprays in each ...

1 Department of Pulmonary and Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam Correspondence to: ...