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What is the category & classification of COMBIVENT® RESPIMAT®?
Anticholinergic / beta2-agonist
What are the drug names [brand / generic] of COMBIVENT® RESPIMAT®?
Combivent® Respimat® / (albuterol / ipratropium bromide)
What are the available dosages for COMBIVENT® RESPIMAT®?
For oral inhalation only 1 inhalation four times a day, not to exceed 6 inhalations in 24 hours
What is the onset, peak & duration of COMBIVENT® RESPIMAT®?
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What are the indications for COMBIVENT® RESPIMAT®?
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Study Notes
COMBIVENT® RESPIMAT®
- Category: Anticholinergic / beta2-agonist
- Drug Names: Combivent® Respimat® / (albuterol / ipratropium bromide)
- Dosage: Administer 1 inhalation four times daily, not to exceed 6 inhalations in 24 hours. Each actuation delivers 20 mcg ipratropium bromide and 100 mcg albuterol (equivalent to 120 mcg albuterol sulfate).
- Onset, Peak & Duration: Onset in 15 minutes, peak effect in 1-2 hours, duration of action is 4-6 hours.
- Indications: Prescribed for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who exhibit bronchospasm despite using a regular aerosol bronchodilator.
- Side Effects: May cause paradoxical bronchospasm, cardiovascular effects, hypersensitivity reactions, hypokalemia, ocular effects, and urinary retention.
- Mode of Action: Combines the effects of ipratropium bromide (anticholinergic) and albuterol sulfate (beta2-adrenergic agonist) to enhance bronchodilator effect, locally targeting muscarinic and beta2-adrenergic receptors in the lungs.
ADVAIR®
- Category: Long acting beta2-agonist / corticosteroid
- Drug Names: Advair Diskus, Advair HFA / (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate)
- Dosage information for adults and adolescents is currently incomplete.
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