When you have COPD, even a walk across the parking lot can feel like this.
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT helps open your airways so you can breathe easier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that can make it hard to take a simple breath.
That’s why it’s important to work with your doctor to develop the right treatment plan to help you manage your breathing for the long term. COMBIVENT RESPIMAT is a COPD treatment that delivers 2 different medicines in a single inhaler to help you breathe easier. It delivers a soft mist that eases the effort to inhale the medicine so it can get where it needs to go.
Here’s how COMBIVENT RESPIMAT helps you breathe easier:
- Relaxes the muscles in your airways to help open them
- For many people, begins working in 15 minutes
- Combines 2 medicines proven to work better together than alone in a single inhaler
- Used daily, taking it 4 times a day may help keep your airways open
Do not exceed 6 inhalations in 24 hours. Follow directions from your doctor.
Do not use COMBIVENT RESPIMAT more often than your doctor has directed. Deaths have been reported with similar inhaled medicines in asthma patients who use the medicine too much. Seek immediate medical attention if your treatment with COMBIVENT RESPIMAT becomes less effective for symptomatic relief, your symptoms become worse, and/or you need to use the product more frequently than usual.
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT delivers your medicine
in a soft mist that helps you inhale. The inhaler is pocket-sized, so you
can keep it with you even when you're on the go
Sometimes, you might need more than your other COPD medication.
When you need more help with COPD symptoms, your doctor may prescribe COMBIVENT RESPIMAT along with your current medication. Be sure to continue taking all of your medications as prescribed. Talk with your doctor if you have any questions about your COPD treatment plan.
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT contains 2 medicines that work to open your airways
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT is a bronchodilator—a medicine that helps open (dilate) your airways (bronchi). Studies have shown that the 2 medicines in COMBIVENT RESPIMAT, ipratropium bromide and albuterol, work together to open the airways—more than either can do on its own.
See how COMBIVENT RESPIMAT works
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT (ipratropium bromide and albuterol) is indicated for use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a regular aerosol bronchodilator who continue to have evidence of bronchospasm (airway narrowing) and who require a second bronchodilator.
Do not use COMBIVENT RESPIMAT if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in COMBIVENT RESPIMAT or to atropine or other similar drugs.
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT can cause the narrowing of the airways to get worse (paradoxical bronchospasm) which may be life threatening. If this happens, stop taking COMBIVENT RESPIMAT at once and call your doctor or get emergency help.
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT can cause serious heart-related side effects, such as palpitations, chest pain, rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, tremor, or nervousness. Call your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Avoid spraying COMBIVENT RESPIMAT into your eyes. COMBIVENT RESPIMAT may increase eye pressure which may cause or worsen some types of glaucoma. If you have sudden vision changes, eye pain or visual halos, stop taking COMBIVENT RESPIMAT and call your doctor right away.
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT may cause difficulty with urination.
Dizziness and blurred vision may occur with COMBIVENT RESPIMAT. Should you experience these symptoms, use caution when engaging in activities such as driving a car or operating appliances or other machines.
Do not use COMBIVENT RESPIMAT more often than your doctor has directed. Deaths have been reported with similar inhaled medicines in asthma patients who use the medicine too much. Seek medical attention if your treatment with COMBIVENT RESPIMAT becomes less effective for symptomatic relief, your symptoms become worse, and/or you need to use the product more frequently than usual.
Allergic reactions may occur, including itching, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat (involving difficulty in breathing or swallowing), rash, hives, bronchospasm (airway narrowing), or anaphylaxis. Some of these may be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking COMBIVENT RESPIMAT at once and call your doctor or get emergency help.
Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, especially if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, prostate or urinary problems, a history of heart conditions (such as irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure), thyroid disorder, or diabetes. Also tell your doctor if you are pregnant or nursing. Tell your doctor about all medicines you are taking, especially heart medications or drugs to treat depression.
The most common side effects reported with use of COMBIVENT RESPIMAT include infection of the ears, nose, and throat, runny nose, cough, bronchitis, headache, and shortness of breath.
Click here for full Prescribing Information and Patient Instructions for Use.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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