ipratropium bromide

noun

ip·​ra·​tro·​pi·​um bromide ˌip-rə-ˌtrō-pē-əm- How to pronounce ipratropium bromide (audio)
: an anticholinergic drug C20H30BrNO3·H2O that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis

Note: Ipratropium bromide is marketed under the trademark Atrovent and when used in combination with albuterol under the trademark Combivent.

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“Ipratropium bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ipratropium%20bromide. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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