Indications:

Atrovent is usually prescribed to patients who are suffering from any of the following disorders:

• Bronchspasm
• Emphysema
• Chronic bronchitis
• asthma

Atrovent Warnings/Precautions:

Atrovent is typically not prescribed to people who are suffering from any of the following medical disorders:

• allergy to soya lecithin (soybeans or peanuts)
• glaucoma (also known as narrow angle)
• bladder construction
• enlarged prostate

When taken by a patient who undergo from these ailments, Atrovent may aggravate this condition. Consequently it is best that you discuss with your personal doctor before starting a treatment with Atrovent if you have suffered or are suffering from any of the illnesses mentioned here. You doctor might advise you not to take Atrovent or he might want to monitor your treatment.
Atrovent is a category B FDA pregnancy drug. Therefore taking it at some stage of pregnancy should not represent a risk for the fetus or for the mother. However, if you are pregnant or are planning to be so soon, you should ask your doctor whether you can take Atrovent or not.
It has not been obviously established whether Atrovent can pass into breast milk, therefore it is best to talk to your physician before starting a treatment with Atrovent if you are nursing an infant. Atrovent should not be given to children under the age of 12.

Intake Instructions

You should follow the accurate instructions that your doctor has given you regarding your treatment with Atrovent. If you need any more information you should ask your doctor, a nurse or a pharmacist. You should follow this information in arrange to get the best results from your treatment if you have the Atrovent inhaler

• Please shake it well before you uncap the mouthpiece.
• Carefully breathe out

You should place the inhaler’s spacer on top of your tongue but past your teeth. If you do not have a spacer, it is most excellent if you put the inhaler a few inches in front of your mouth.

• While pushing down the inhaler’s canister, take deep and measured breaths
• You should grasp your breath for at least 10 seconds before you start slowly exhaling.
• If your doctor has prescribed you to take twice doses you should wait for several minutes before you redo the procedure.

If you have the nebulization solution,

• Please use the dropper in array to measure the exact dosage (or you can simply select the right number of ampules that your doctor has informed you to administer).
• Transfer the drug into the nebulizer’s medication chamber. The

Dropper must not touch any surface.

• If you doctor has told you so, utilize normal saline to dilute the drug.
• Connect the face mask or mouthpiece to the chamber of the medicine.
• Attach the chamber of the drug to its compressor.
• Sit in an straight position then carefully place into your mouth the mouthpiece (you can also put your face mask on)

• Breathe consistently and slowly from 5 to 15 minutes after taking the drug.
• If the drug chamber is now drain without the forming of mist you have completed the Atrovent intake.
• Clean nebulizer each time you use it.

You should know the appropriate way to inhale Atrovent to get the most benefits from the treatment.
If you think you need a better dose of Ipratropium Inhalation, discuss it with your doctor.
During your management with Atrovent you might be asked to perform lung tests or some other medical investigations.

In some countries ATROVENT may also be recognized as: Aerotrop, Atrovent, Iprabron, Apoven, Ipratrin, Ipravent, Itrop, Atronase, Alvent, Iprabon, Ipraneo, Apo-Ipravent, Novo-Ipramide, Cyclovent, Ipranase, Rinatec, Alovent

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