Ipratropium
Ipratropium is an anticholinergic bronchodilator that opens narrowed airways. This shelf carries one product: Atrovent, a 20 mcg metered-dose inhaler used for Bronchospasm and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Key points
- Ipratropium is a maintenance therapy for COPD, not a rescue inhaler for a sudden severe attack.
- The molecule also appears in combination products such as Combimist L, where it is paired with levosalbutamol for a broader airway effect.
How does ipratropium work?
Ipratropium blocks the nerve signal that tells airway muscles to tighten. With that signal interrupted, the muscles relax and the passages widen, making it easier to breathe. The molecule is established in both metered aerosol and nebulised solution forms, and it falls under Respiratory Health care for chronic airway narrowing.
