Atrovent


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Noun1.Atrovent - an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)Atrovent - an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
bronchodilator - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
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If so, talk to your doctor about ipratropium nasal spray (Atrovent).
For example, in Europe, the following pMDI products recommend the AeroChamber Plus brand of VHCs: Airomir, AirSalb, Alvesco, Atrovent, Flutiform, Fostair, Qvar, Seretide, and Sirdupla.
The settlement alleges that the company misrepresented its antiplatelet drug, Aggrenox, that was effective for many conditions 'below the neck,' such as heart attacks and congestive heart failure, and that it was superior to Plavix, without evidence to substantiate that claim; misrepresented that Micardis protected patients from early morning strokes and heart attacks and treated metabolic syndrome; misrepresented that Combivent could be used as a first-line treatment for bronchospasms associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Falsely stated that Atrovent and Combivent could be used at doses that exceeded the maximum dosage recommendation in the product labelling and that the drugs were essential for treatment of COPD.
Recebeu tratamento com Claritromicina durante 10 dias; digoxina 0,25 mg/dia, micronebulizacao com berotec e atrovent, furosemida 80 mg/dia e espironolactona 25 mg/dia.
The patient began developing the characteristic pulmonary symptoms at age of 2 years with recurrent pneumonia related to chronic bronchorrhea requiring intermittent treatment with Atrovent (Ipratropium).
The patient was admitted to the medical ward and was treated for COPD exacerbation and possible pneumonia with albuterol and atrovent nebulizers, intravenous methylprednisolone, and cefoxitin.
Ipratropium (Atrovent) is mostly used for emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but it's sometimes used to treat asthma attacks.
Another bronchodilator--ipratropium (Atrovent)--works to relax the airways and make breathing easier.
Clinical evidence has demonstrated that many chronic bronchitics respond more favorably to ipratropium bromide (Atrovent), an anticholinergic bronchodilator, than they do to adrenergic broncholidators (sympathmimetics).
The drugs include the short-acting anticholinergic ipratropium (Atrovent, Combivent) and long-acting tiotropium (Spiriva).