Ipratropium and Albuterol (Inhalation-Local)
Brand Names : Combivent, DuoNeb, salbutamol
CategoryDescriptionIpratropium (i-pra-TROE-pee-um) and albuterol (al-BYOO-ter-ol)
combination is a bronchodilator (medicine that opens up narrowed breathing
passages). It is taken by inhalation to help control the symptoms of lung
diseases, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.
Ipratropium in combination with albuterol helps decrease coughing, wheezing,
shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air
into the lungs.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage form:
Inhalation
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S.)
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Inhalation solution (U.S.)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
Another commonly used name for albuterol is salbutamol
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