Atrovent HFA: Uses and Side Effects

Atrovent HFA is a prescription medication used to treat bronchospasms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. It contains the active ingredient ipratropium bromide.

Atrovent HFA FAQ

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What are the side effects of Atrovent HFA?

Atrovent HFA is a type of drug called an anticholinergic. If you take it with other anticholinergic drugs, you may be more likely to get certain side effects. These can include eye problems, such as glaucoma, or urinary problems, such as trouble urinating.

What is Atrovent HFA?

Atrovent is a bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs. Atrovent is used to to prevent bronchospasm, or narrowing airways in the lungs, in people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Is Atrovent HFA a bronchodilator?

Atrovent HFA is a bronchodilator that’s approved for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Atrovent HFA should not be used to treat acute bronchospasm. Atrovent HFA contains the active drug ipratropium bromide (an anticholinergic bronchodilator).

What is Atrovent ® HFA (ipratropium bromide) aerosol used for?

Atrovent ® HFA (ipratropium bromide) aerosol is an oral inhalation medicine. It is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. 1 Atrovent is part of a class of drugs for COPD called anticholinergic bronchodilators. There are long-acting and short-acting anticholinergics bronchodilators.

How many times a day should you inhale Atrovent HFA?

ATROVENT® HFA (ipratropium bromide HFA ... ATROVENT HFA Inhalation Aerosol is indicated as a bronchodilator for maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic ... The usual starting dose of ATROVENT HFA is two inhalations four times a day.