Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An inhalant bronchodilator drug, C20H30NO3, used in the form of its bromide to treat obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- noun An
anticholinergic drug administered byinhalation for the treatment ofobstructive lung diseases .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The anticholinergic drug designed for administration by inhalation is ipratropium, which is designed to be poorly absorbed out of the lung.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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Anti-cholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium bromide dilate airways.
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Anti-cholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium bromide dilate airways.
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For severe cases, the prescription nasal spray ipratropium (Atrovent) may help, though it can cause bothersome side effects including headache; nasal dryness, irritation or bleeding; and sore throat.
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For severe cases, the prescription nasal spray ipratropium Atrovent may help, though it can cause bothersome side effects including headache; nasal dryness, irritation or bleeding; and sore throat.
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The analysis also looked at ipratropium, an older medication also marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim under the brand name Atrovent.
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Its anticholinergic ancestor, ipratropium or Atrovent was taken twice a day.
Spiriva and Stroke-FDA's warning may be too much (or too soon) information james gaulte 2008
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Its anticholinergic ancestor, ipratropium or Atrovent was taken twice a day.
Archive 2008-03-01 james gaulte 2008
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Easing the transition, the FDA said two other CFC-propelled products, one that uses a combination of ipratropium and albuterol and another that uses pirbuterol, may stay on the market until Dec. 31, 2013.
FOXNews.com 2011
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About Combivent® (ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol
Medindia Health News 2010
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