Atrovent
Intended to relieve airway obstruction to support open lungs and mitigate bronchial wheezing.
- Category
- Respiratory Health
- Active ingredient
- Ipratropium
- Route
- Inhalation use
- Form
- Inhaler
- Strengths
- 20mcg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Atrovent, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Atrovent vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Atrovent details
- Alternative names
- ipratropium bromide
- Therapeutic class
- Anticholinergic Bronchodilator
- Pharmacological class
- Muscarinic Antagonist
- Known off-label uses
- asthma exacerbation
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to ipratropium; hypersensitivity to atropine
- Minor side effects
- dry mouth; cough; throat irritation
- Moderate side effects
- headache; nasal irritation; sinusitis
- Dosage forms
- Inhaler
- Administration route
- Inhalation use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Onset Time
- 15–30 minutes
- Duration
- 4–6 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Tiotropium; Anticholinergic medications
- Age restrictions
- Approved for children, adolescents, and adults.
Serious side effects
paradoxical bronchospasm, requires immediate medical attention; acute narrow-angle glaucoma, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
intended to relieve airway obstruction to support open lungs and mitigate bronchial wheezing.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits vagally mediated reflexes by antagonising acetylcholine receptors in bronchial smooth muscle, promoting pulmonary expansion.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
TGA Category B: Safety established in animal models. Breastfeeding: Clinically compatible.
What you will receive
Atrovent is the originator brand name, made by Boehringer Ingelheim. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with Boehringer Ingelheim.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Ipratropium is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.