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Atrovent:
Class |
Anticholinergic
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Atrovent:
How supplied |
Liquid
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Atrovent:
Route |
Inhalation nebulized
ETT alternate route |
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Atrovent: Dose
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Adult: 2.5 mL
Pediatric: less than 1y.o. half the regular dose Over 1 y.o. 2.5 mL |
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Atrovent: Drug Action
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Bronchodilation
Dries respiratory tract secretions |
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Atrovent: Indications
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Bronchospasm associated with asthma, COPD, that does not respond to the first dose of albuterol.
Bronchospasms due to chemical toxins |
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Atrovent: Precautions
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Notify Biotel prior to administration if patients have a history of glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, or bladder neck obstruction
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Atrovent: Side effects
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Dry mouth, cough, worsening of symptoms, skin rash
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Atrovent: Contraindications:
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sensitivity to soy lecithin products (soybeans, peanuts) sensitivity to atropine
Bronchoconstriction that is caused by allergic reaction |