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Drug Name:

COMBIVENT Rx

COMBIVENT (ipratropium bromide/albuterol [as sulfate]) metered dose inhaler by Boehringer Ingelheim

Generic Name and Formulations:
Ipratropium bromide 18mcg, albuterol (as sulfate) 90mcg; per inh; metered dose inhaler.

Company:
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

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Therapeutic Use:

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Indications for COMBIVENT:

COPD when a second aerosol bronchodilator is needed.

Adult Dose for COMBIVENT:

2 inh 4 times daily; max 12 inh/day.

Children's Dose for COMBIVENT:

Not recommended.

Pharmacological Class:

Anticholinergic + beta-2 agonist.

Contraindications:

Atropine, soybean, soya lecithin, peanut, or related allergy.

Warnings/Precautions:

Avoid excessive use. Cardiac disease and arrhythmias. Hypertension. Diabetes. Hyperthyroidism. Seizure disorders. Narrow angle glaucoma. GI or GU obstruction. Hepatic or renal disease. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Labor & delivery. Nursing mothers: not recommended.

Interactions:

Extreme caution within 2 weeks of MAOIs or tricyclic antidepressants (increased cardiovascular effects). Caution with other anticholinergics, sympathomimetics, drugs that lower serum potassium. Antagonized by β-blockers.

Adverse Reactions:

Bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, dyspnea, respiratory disorder, cough, nausea, pain, sinusitis, pharyngitis, influenza, pneumonia, rhinitis, hypertension, dizziness, arrhythmias, nervousness, paradoxical bronchospasm, anaphylaxis.

How Supplied:

Inhaler—14.7 g (200 inh)