Berodual: Dual-Action Relief for COPD
Berodual FAQ
What is Berodual N used for?
Berodual N is used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a disease affecting the lungs which makes it harder for the person to breathe as the disease gets worse. Berodual N can also be used to help control symptoms in asthma. It contains 2 ingredients, fenoterol and ipratropium.
When should Berodual be used?
In patients with asthma Berodual should be used only on an as-needed basis. In patients with mild COPD, on-demand (symptom-oriented) treatment may be preferable to regular use, circumstances permitting.
What is bronchodilator Berodual?
BERODUAL is a bronchodilator for the prevention and treatment of symptoms in chronic obstructive airway disorders with reversible bronchospasm such as bronchial asthma and especially chronic bronchitis with or without emphysema.
Does Berodual N help with asthma?
Berodual N can also be used to help control symptoms in asthma. It contains 2 ingredients, fenoterol and ipratropium. Both ingredients work by relaxing the airway muscles, thus opening up the airways to make breathing easier. What side effects can Fenoterol/Ipratropium Inhaler cause? These symptoms may happen but should get better over time.
What is Berodual ®?
Berodual® is a fixed combination of the anticholinergic agent ipratropium bromide (IB) and the β 2 -adrenergic agonist fenoterol hydrobromide (FEN). IB/FEN has been available for the treatment of asthma and COPD in a pressurised metered dose inhaler (MDI) [pMDI] formulation for many years.
What are the active bronchodilating ingredients in Berodual®?
BERODUAL® contains two active bronchodilating ingredients: ipratropium bromide, exhibiting an anticholinergic effect and fenoterol hydrobromide a beta-adrenergic agent. Ipratropium bromide is a quaternary ammonium compound with anticholinergic (parasympatholytic) properties.
Berodual References
If you want to know more about Berodual, consider exploring links below:
What Is Berodual
- https://scopeheal.com/berodual/
- https://www.boehringerone.com/sites/default/files/RD-127834_PI-Berodual-MDI-2018_1.pdf
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15257628/
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bronchodilators/
- https://www.singhealth.com.sg/patient-care/medicine/fenoterol-ipratropium-inhaler
- https://patient.info/chest-lungs/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-leaflet/inhalers-for-copd-including-inhaled-steroids
- https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02182479
- https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01288
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenoterol
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