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Ipratropium Bromide

Also indexed as: Alti-Ipratropium, Apo-Ipravent, Atrovent, Ipratropium Steri-Neb, Novo-Ipramide, Nu-Ipratropium, PMS-Ipratropium, Respontin, Rinatec

Combination drug: Combivent

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Ipratropium bromide is a drug used by oral inhalation to keep breathing passages open in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Ipratropium bromide for oral inhalation is available alone and in a combination product. It is also available as a nasal spray to relieve runny nose associated with allergies and common colds.

Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
In some cases, a herb or supplement may appear in more than one category, which may seem contradictory. For clarification, read the full article for details about the summarized interactions.

Check Check: Other—Before taking any of these supplements or eating any of these foods with your medication, read this article in full for details.

Soya
Depletion or interference

None known
Side effect reduction/prevention

None known
Supportive interaction

None known
Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability

None known
Adverse interaction

None known

An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.

Interactions with Foods and Other Compounds

Food
Atrovent® and Combivent® for oral inhalation contain soya lecithin. Rarely, people very sensitive to soya have reacted to these drugs,1 and life-threatening anaphylactic reaction is possible, though extremely rare. Ipratropium bromide nasal spray and solution for inhalation contain no soya lecithin.

References

1. Threlkeld DS, ed. Respiratory Drugs, Respiratory Inhalant Products, Anticholinergics, Ipratropium Bromide. In Facts and Comparisons Drug Information. St. Louis, MO: Facts and Comparisons, Jun 1996, 182f–2g.