Atrodual
Atrodual helps open up your airways and makes breathing easier if you have lung conditions that cause your airways to tighten.
Form
sumutinliuos
Active Ingredient
Ipratropium bromide monohydrate
Manufacturer
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Adults usually take 1 single dose (2.5 ml) 3 to 4 times a day.
Method
This medicine is used with a nebulizer. Do not swallow the solution. Follow your nebulizer's instructions: prepare it, open one container, squeeze the medicine into the nebulizer, use it, then throw away any leftover medicine and clean your device.
Important
Do not use more than 4 single doses (2.5 ml each) in one day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nervousness
- •Headache
- •Shaking or tremors
- •Dizziness
- •Fast heartbeat (palpitations)
- •Cough
- •Hoarseness
- •Dry mouth
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Throat irritation
- •Skin reactions (like rash, itching, or hives)
- •High blood pressure (systolic)
RARE
- •Severe allergic reaction
- •Hypersensitivity
- •Low potassium levels in blood
- •Mental health disorder
- •Temporary difficulty adjusting vision for different distances
- •Swelling of the cornea (front part of the eye)
- •Narrow-angle glaucoma
- •Increased pressure inside the eye
- •Widened pupils
- •Blurred vision
- •Eye pain
- •Redness in the white of the eye
- •Seeing rings of light (halos)
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Atrial fibrillation (a type of irregular heartbeat)
- •Increased pulse rate
- •Lack of oxygen in the heart muscle
- •Dry throat
- •Worsening of breathing right after inhaling, with airway narrowing
- •Spasm of the voice box (larynx)
- •Throat swelling
- •Diarrhea
- •Vomiting
- •Constipation
- •Stomach or gut problems
- •Mouth swelling
- •Mouth inflammation
- •Skin swelling
- •Excessive sweating
- •Muscle cramps
- •Muscle weakness
- •Muscle pain
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Weakness
- •Low blood pressure (diastolic)
- •Chest pain
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to ipratropium bromide, salbutamol, atropine, or any similar substance, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have certain heart problems, like a thick heart muscle or an irregular heartbeat.
- Stop using the medicine and contact your doctor right away if you feel chest tightness, cough, wheezing, or have trouble breathing immediately after taking it.
- Do not let the medicine get into your eyes, especially if you have glaucoma (high pressure in the eye).
- If the medicine doesn't work as well as usual, or if you suddenly have more trouble breathing after taking it, contact your doctor right away.
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- Keep your mouth clean. This medicine can cause dry mouth, which might lead to tooth decay.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Potentiates sympathomimetic effects. May cause hypokalaemia. (updated 15.5.2023)