Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte

Drugs

Generic Name: Ipratropium bromide
Product Name: Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte

Indication of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte
Action of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte
Dose Advice of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte
Schedule of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte
Common side effects of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte
Uncommon side effects of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte

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Indication of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte:

Used for rhinorrhoea associated with allergic and vasomotor rhinitis, and common cold. Dries nasal sceretions.

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Action of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte:

Promote drying of nasal secretions by cholinergic inhibition.

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Dose Advice of Atrovent Nasal/Atrovent Nasal Forte:

Atrovent Nasal: Nasal spray, 21mcg/dose, 180 doses.
Atrovent Nasal Forte: Nasal spray, 42mcg/dose, 180 doses.

Rhinorrhoea (allergic or vasomotor rhinitis):

Atrovent nasal spray: Initially 2-4 sprays into each nostril, 2-3 times daily then reduce dose as rhinorrhoea improves.

Atrovent nasal forte spray: Initially 1-2 sprays into each nostril 2-3 times daily, then reduce dose as rhinorrhoea improves.

Rhinorrhoea (common cold):

Atrovent nasal spray: Initially 4 sprays into each nostril, 3-4 times daily then reduce dose as rhinorrhoea improves; use for up to 4 days.

Atrovent nasal forte spray: Initially 2 sprays into each nostril 3-4 times daily, then reduce dose as rhinorrhoea improves; use for up to 4 days.

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