Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
ADVERSE REACTIONS Adverse reaction information concerning ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate was derived from the 12-week controlled clinical trial.
ADVERSE EVENTS OCCURRING IN ≥ 1% OF ≥ 1 TREATMENT GROUP(S) AND WHERE THE COMBINATION TREATMENT SHOWED THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE Body System COSTART Term Albuterol n (%) Ipratropium n (%) Ipratropium Bromide and Albuterol Sulfate n (%) NUMBER OF PATIENTS 761 754 765 N (%) Patients with AE 327 (43) 329 (43.6) 367 (48) BODY AS A WHOLE Pain 8 (1.1) 4 (0.5) 10 (1.3) Pain chest 11 (1.4) 14 (1.9) 20 (2.6) DIGESTIVE Diarrhea 5 (0.7) 9 (1.2) 14 (1.8) Dyspepsia 7 (0.9) 8 (1.1) 10 (1.3) Nausea 7 (0.9) 6 (0.8) 11 (1.4) MUSCULO-SKELETAL Cramps leg 8 (1.1) 6 (0.8) 11 (1.4) RESPIRATORY Bronchitis 11 (1.4) 13 (1.7) 13 (1.7) Lung Disease 36 (4.7) 34 (4.5) 49 (6.4) Pharyngitis 27 (3.5) 27 (3.6) 34 (4.4) Pneumonia 7 (0.9) 8 (1.1) 10 (1.3) UROGENITAL Infection urinary tract 3 (0.4) 9 (1.2) 12 (1.6) Additional adverse reactions reported in more than 1% of patients treated with ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate included constipation and voice alterations.
In the clinical trial, there was a 0.3% incidence of possible allergic-type reactions, including skin rash, pruritus, and urticaria.
Additional information derived from the published literature on the use of albuterol sulfate and ipratropium bromide singly or in combination includes precipitation or worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma, acute eye pain, blurred vision, mydriasis, paradoxical bronchospasm, wheezing, exacerbation of COPD symptoms, drowsiness, aching, flushing, upper respiratory tract infection, palpitations, taste perversion, elevated heart rate, sinusitis, back pain, sore throat, and metabolic acidosis.
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
WARNINGS Paradoxical Bronchospasm : In the clinical study of ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate, paradoxical bronchospasm was not observed.
However, paradoxical bronchospasm has been observed with both inhaled ipratropium bromide and albuterol products and can be life-threatening.
If this occurs, ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate should be discontinued immediately and alternative therapy instituted.
Do Not Exceed Recommended Dose : Fatalities have been reported in association with excessive use of inhaled products containing sympathomimetic amines and with the home use of nebulizers.
Cardiovascular Effect : Ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate, like other beta adrenergic agonists, can produce a clinically significant cardiovascular effect in some patients as measured by pulse rate, blood pressure, and/or symptoms.
Like all medications, Ipratropium Bromide And Albuterol Sulfate can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: