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Shop products for Ipratropium Bromide  Also indexed as: Alti-Ipratropium®, Apo-Ipravent®,
Atrovent®, Ipratropium Steri-Neb®, Novo-Ipramide®, Nu-Ipratropium®,
PMS-Ipratropium®, Respontin®, Rinatec®
Ipratropium bromide is a drug used by oral inhalation to keep breathing passages open in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Ipratropium bromide for oral
inhalation is available alone and in a combination product. It is also available as a nasal
spray to relieve runny nose associated with allergies and common colds. Summary of
Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
In some cases, an herb or supplement may appear in more than one category, which may seem
contradictory. For clarification, read the full article for details about the summarized
interactions.
Check: Other—Before taking any of these supplements
or eating any of these foods with your medication, read this article in full for details. |
Soya |
| Depletion or interference |
None known |
| Side effect reduction/prevention |
None known |
| Supportive interaction |
None known |
| Reduced drug
absorption/bioavailability |
None known |
| Adverse interaction |
None known |
An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the
interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific
evidence. Interactions with Foods and Other CompoundsFood
Atrovent® and Combivent® for oral inhalation contain soya lecithin. Rarely, people very sensitive to
soya have reacted to these drugs,1 and life-threatening anaphylactic reaction is
possible, though extremely rare. Ipratropium bromide nasal spray and solution for inhalation
contain no soya lecithin. References1. Threlkeld DS, ed. Respiratory Drugs, Respiratory Inhalant Products,
Anticholinergics, Ipratropium Bromide. In Facts and Comparisons Drug Information. St.
Louis, MO: Facts and Comparisons, Jun 1996, 182f–2g. |
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