IPRATROPRIUM BROMIDE (Atrovent)

CLASS:

• Anticholinergic

• Parasympatholytic

• Bronchodilator

ACTION:

• An anticholinergic that blocks the action of acetylcholine at the muscarinic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle causes bronchodilation

• Dries respiratory tract secretions

INDICATIONS:

• Severe Bronchospasm

CONTRAINDICATION:

• Hypersensitivity to peanuts or soy protein

• Should not be used as primary acute treatment of bronchospasm

STANDARD PREP:

• 0.5 mg/2.5 ml (0.02%)

DOSAGE/ROUTE:

• 0.5 mg via updraft for both adults and peds. (typically administered with a beta agonist)

SIDE EFFECTS:

• Palpitations / Tachycardia

• Dizziness

• Anxiety

• Headache

• Nervousness

• N/V

• Cough, Dry Mouth

• Transient Increased Bronchospasm

PRECAUTIONS:

• Worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma, acute eye pain

• Hypotension may occur rarely