Generic name: ipratropium bromide
Dosage form: nasal spray, metered
Drug class:Nasal antihistamines and decongestants
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2022.
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ATTENTION PHARMACIST: Detach "Patient's Instructions for Use" from package insert and dispense with the product.
DESCRIPTION
The active ingredient in ipratropium bromide nasal solution is ipratropium bromide monohydrate. It is an anticholinergic agent chemically described as 8-azoniabicyclo (3.2.1) octane, 3-(3-hydroxy-1-oxo-2-phenylpropoxy)-8-methyl-8-(1-methylethyl)-, bromide monohydrate (endo, syn)-, (+)-: a synthetic quaternary ammonium compound, chemically related to atropine. Its structural formula is:
Ipratropium bromide is a white to off-white crystalline substance. It is freely soluble in lower alcohols and water, existing in an ionized state in aqueous solutions, and relatively insoluble in non-polar media.
Ipratropium bromide nasal solution, 0.06% is a metered-dose, manual pump spray unit which delivers 42 mcg ipratropium bromide (on an anhy...
