Combivent: Uses and Side Effects

Combivent is a medication that contains a combination of ipratropium and albuterol. It is used to treat bronchospasm in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma.
Category
Drug
Where to get
Available with a prescription from pharmacies or healthcare providers.
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Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Combivent FAQ


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What should I know before using Combivent?

Before you use Combivent, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, coronary artery disease, a heart rhythm disorder, high blood pressure, seizures, diabetes, thyroid disease, glaucoma, an enlarged prostate, urination problems, liver disease, or kidney disease.

What is Combivent Respimat?

COPD is a group of lung diseases that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Before your doctor can prescribe Combivent Respimat, you must be using a bronchodilator in aerosol form. This is a type of medication that helps open up breathing passages in your lungs, and you inhale it.

Is Combivent Respimat a bronchodilator?

Medically reviewed by Kaci Durbin, MD. Last updated on Oct 31, 2023. What is Combivent Respimat? Combivent Respimat contains a combination of albuterol and ipratropium. Albuterol and ipratropium are bronchodilators that relax muscles in the airways and increase air flow to the lungs.

What is Combivent Respimat (ipratropium and albuterol)?

Combivent Respimat (ipratropium and albuterol) is a prescription drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The drug comes as an inhaler. Learn about dosage, side effects, alternatives, and more.

Who should use Combivent Respimat?

00:01:03 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT is indicated for use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a regular aerosol bronchodilator who continue to have evidence of bronchospasm and who require a second bronchodilator.

What is Combivent Respimat (ipratropium bromide and albuterol)?

This Quick Start Guide will show you everything you need to know. COMBIVENT RESPIMAT (ipratropium bromide and albuterol) is indicated for use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a regular aerosol bronchodilator who continue to have evidence of bronchospasm (airway narrowing) and who require a second bronchodilator.

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