In this episode, I discuss a medication known as ipratropium (Atrovent).
Everybody welcome back to another episode of drug talk is always on your host garrett campbell hearing me talking about a medication known as ifrit ro priam its brand name is atrovent before we talk about the medication itself just keep in mind that this channel is for information purposes only and not to be used as a source for recommendations for your personal
Health care so if a tro priam is an antagonist of acetylcholine at cholinergic receptors it suppresses the increase in cyclic gmp levels due to its interaction with acetylcholine on muscarinic receptors in bronchial smooth muscle the petro priam also possesses the ability to decrease secretions in nasal mucosa now in terms of indications for use a petroleum is
Indicated to be used in the treatment of copd or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and it can also be used to decrease nasal discharge toward somebody was to use a petroleum there are some contraindications they must clear as well as some precautions and warnings that they should be made aware of it would be contraindicated in patients who have a hypersensitivity
To atropine and its derivatives it would also be contraindicated in patients who have a hypersensitivity to import opium or any other components of the product in terms of precautions it should be noted that this medication is not recommended to be used as a rescue therapy in acute bronchospasm bladder neck obstruction may be precipitated or worsened and narrow
Angle glaucoma could also be precipitated or worsened immediate hypersensitivity reactions have been reported this could be angioedema rash utak area bronchospasm or anaphylaxis the medication will be discontinued if this was to occur petropia may cause an increase in intraocular pressure paradoxical bronchospasm may occur it petropia should be discontinued if
The patient does experience bronchospasm aesthetic hyperplasia may be precipitated or worsened and finally urinary retention may occur in patients using appropriate now once somebody is cleared of the contraindications and made aware of the precautions and warnings and they start using it for tro priam they can receive their dose via inhalation of an aerosol
Or in a solution that would be nebulized when this medication is being used to treat copd typically to inhalations four times a day would be the recommended dose the maximum dose would be twelve inhalations per day if somebody was going to use the solution they would nebulize 500 micrograms three or four times a day as long as the doses are separated by six
To eight hours when somebody is treating nasal discharge there’s two strengths of the inhaler they can use so one nasal spray would be 0.03 percent and the patient would use two sprays per nostril two to three times daily and sometimes patients require the 0.06% nasal spray and which case they would use two sprays per nostril three or four times daily as with
All medications there are some side effects or adverse reactions that patients may experience while using it petro priam so i’ll go over some of those here now 3.7 percent of patients experience an abnormal taste or a bitter taste there a stoma can happen up to 4.1 percent of the time bronchitis may develop in ten to twenty three percent of patients up to five
Percent of patients may notice a dryness in their nasal mucosa from the nasal spray and anywhere from 1 to 14 percent of patients may develop sinusitis as a more rare but serious side effects would be a myocardial infarction anaphylaxis or another hypersensitivity reaction it cerebrovascular accident and finally bronchospasm it’s all going to talk about today
With it petroleum or atrovent as always and thank you took the time to come by and watch one of my videos if you found the information valuable and you’d like to help me grow this channel you can like the videos share the videos or most importantly subscribe to the youtube channel there’s also some links in the description you can check out as well is it for today take care
Transcribed from video
IPRATROPIUM (ATROVENT) – PHARMACIST REVIEW – #87 By Drug Talk
