IPRATROPIUM (Atrovent) Flashcards
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IPRATROPIUM (Atrovent)
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Name/Class: IPRATROPIUM (Atrovent)/Anticholinergic
Description: Ipratropium is a bronchodilator used in the treatment of respiratory emergencies that causes bronchial dilation and dries respiratory tract secretions by blocking acetylcholine receptors.
Indications: Bronchospasm associated with asthma, COPD, and inhaled irritants.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to atropine or its derivatives, or as a primary treatment for acute bronchospasm. Nut Allergy
Precautions: Elderly, cardiovascular disease, or hypertension.
Dosage/Route: 500 mcg in 2.5 to 3 mL NS via nebulizer or 2 sprays from a metered dose inhaler.
Pedi: 125 to 250 mcg in 2.5 to 3 mL NS via nebulizer, or 1 or 2 sprays of a metered dose inhaler.
