General
Description & Use
Used with other bronchodilators to prevent wheezing, shortness
of breath, and troubled breathing caused by chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Also
see Combivent
The
uses of DUOLIN HFA ( Combivent, Duoneb, Generic Ipratropium &
Salbutamol ) include:-
Ipratropium (i-pra-TROE-pee-um) and albuterol (al-BYOO-ter-ol)
combination is a bronchodilator (medicine that opens up narrowed
breathing passages). It is taken by inhalation to help control
the symptoms of lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis,
and emphysema. Ipratropium in combination with albuterol helps
decrease coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled
breathing by increasing the flow of air into the lungs. Duolin
is prescribed for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) if they are already taking one airway-opening medication
and need another.
The
product's two active ingredients act in distinctly different ways.
Ipratropium quells airway-closing spasms in the bronchial walls.
Albuterol relaxes the muscles in the walls, permitting them to
expand. When used together, the two ingredients provide more relief
than either can do alone. Duolin is supplied in an aerosol canister
for use only with the special Combivent mouthpiece. Albuterol
and ipratropium are bronchodilators that relax muscles in the
airways and increase air flow to the lungs. The combination of
albuterol and ipratropium inhalation is used to prevent bronchospasm
in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who
are also using other medicines to control their condition.
