Class:
Anticholinergic Bronchodilator
Indications:
Bronchospasm
Onset & Duration:
Onset: 5-15 minutes
Duration: 6-8 hours
Contraindictions:
Do not administer to children < 2
Adult Dosing (>12 years old):
- Nebulizer: Ipratropium (0.5 mg/2.5 ml) along with Albuterol in a nebulizer repeat q20 minutes for a maximum of 3 doses
Pediatric Dosing for children 1 month to 12 years old (Do not administer to children less than 1 month old):
- Nebulizer: Ipratropium (0.25mg/1.25 ml) along with Albuterol in a nebulizer repeat PRN (Not indicated for repetitive dose or continuous neb use)