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from eMedTV.comIpratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking ipratropium bromide inhalation solution if you have:- An enlarged prostate (known medically as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH)
- Glaucoma
- A bladder problem
- Any allergies, including allergies to food, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Atrovent and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Atrovent and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Precautions and Warnings With Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution for more information on this topic, including information on who should not take ipratropium bromide inhalation solution.)
There is only one recommended starting dose of ipratropium bromide inhalation solution, regardless of your age, weight, or other medical problems. As is always the case, do not adjust your ipratropium bromide inhalation solution dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
(Click Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution Dosing for more information.)
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD