ipratropium bromide
noun
ip·ra·tro·pi·um bromide
ˌip-rə-ˌtrō-pē-əm-
: an anticholinergic drug C20H30BrNO3·H2O that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis
Note: Ipratropium bromide is marketed under the trademark Atrovent and when used in combination with albuterol under the trademark Combivent.
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