Ipratropium User Reviews & Ratings

Brand names: Atrovent, Atrovent HFA, Ipratropium Inhalation Solution, Ipratropium Inhalation Aerosol

Ipratropium has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 21 reviews on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 10% reported a negative experience.

Condition	Avg. Rating	Reviews	Compare
Asthma	8.0	11 reviews for Asthma	149 medications
COPD, Maintenance	8.1	7 reviews for COPD, Maintenance	53 medications
COPD, Acute	10.0	1 reviews for COPD, Acute	25 medications

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Reviews for Ipratropium

Anonymous
October 1, 2010

Ipratropium for Asthma "I have used Atrovent (Ipratropium) to control my asthma for several years. I usually make do with salbutamol for maintenance, but Atrovent proves very useful for bad attacks or if my chest gets very tight when I get a cold. Atrovent seems to dry up any phlegm in my chest and ease coughing. The medicine does not work immediately like salbutamol. It works best after 20-30 minutes, but seems to have a longer duration of effect than salbutamol - about 6 hours."

8 / 10

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jon...
Taken for 10 years or more
December 16, 2024

Ipratropium for COPD, Maintenance "I have had emphysema for 18 years. Lately, I've had more difficulty breathing than ever before. Ipratropium bromide makes a huge difference, expanding the lungs to enable them to take in more air and use it more efficiently. But there's a caveat. Disagreement as to whether or not it is one of the anticholinergics that contribute significantly to cognitive decline is very concerning. Frightening, actually."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
June 25, 2011

Ipratropium for COPD, Maintenance "Up until a recent diagnosis of emphysema, I used Atrovent only if I got a pain in my lungs because of COPD. After a couple of days, the pain was gone, and I felt good. Now I am using Atrovent 4 times per day, and it continues to be a great medication that I can count on to work."

10 / 10

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CFA...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
January 6, 2019

Ipratropium for Asthma "I use both the nebulized Atrovent and the inhaler version (Combivent). This significantly helps treat my severe asthma attacks. It works two to three times better than just albuterol alone. For the route of administration, the nebulized version works much better than the inhaled version. I only use the inhaled version if I am away from my home, out doing errands or shopping. I also have cystic fibrosis too."

9 / 10

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mcp...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 6, 2012

Ipratropium for COPD, Maintenance "This works. It's about the only prescription inhaler that does work. This one works. It is not as good as Primatene Mist, but it does work. Side effects including the standard steroid use warning, though."

10 / 10

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Kaz...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
January 12, 2013

Ipratropium for Asthma "I also take Seretide, but medications used to control my asthma kept increasing until I was put on Atrovent. Beware, one day I woke with one large pupil, got sent to the doctor's, then the hospital, thought I had a brain tumor, turned out I must have caught a bit of this in my eye."

9 / 10

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Ano...
December 27, 2019

For Asthma "Was given this drug in combination with albuterol sulfate in a nebulizer in a hospital setting. Each time I have a treatment, my lungs are irritating more, I have a dry cough, very dry mouth, frequent need to urinate."

1 / 10

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sus...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 18, 2019

"I take this ipratropium for gustatory rhinitis (food-associated runny nose), and it really helps. I don't have a lot of mucus from post-nasal drip when I eat. I use it 15 minutes before eating. This makes a world of difference. I can also breathe a lot easier."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
February 24, 2012

For Asthma "Atrovent has really helped me a lot. I take it for asthma. I am supposed to take it every day, but I usually don't do so. I am starting to take it every day from now on. I am supposed to take it twice a day. I notice that when I take it twice a day as prescribed, I breathe a lot better than usual and don't have any asthma attacks, and if I do have an asthma attack, it is very mild."

10 / 10

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Duo...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 1, 2019

For Asthma "My 3-year-old has asthma, and we have been attempting to find the best routine and combination of inhalers and nebulizers so he doesn't have to use oral prednisone monthly (which he was doing when he was an infant). I didn't see any difference pulmonary-wise with plain albuterol nebulizer vs. the Duo-Neb, however, he went freaking 'bonkers' on the Duo-Neb. I don't recommend it at all. The Pulmicort and Xopenex combination nebulizer have had the best and fastest results and fewer side effects for us. Just wanted to share so other parents might navigate the asthma condition better than we did."

3 / 10

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KG9...
September 29, 2016

Ipratropium for Asthma "This works so much better than albuterol! Really helps me breathe normally."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
October 31, 2011

Ipratropium for Asthma "Works great even as a rescue inhaler."

10 / 10

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len...
June 25, 2015

Ipratropium for COPD, Maintenance "Worked on me immediately. I had little to no faith in inhalers till this one."

8 / 10

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NLC...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 13, 2023

Ipratropium "Within 3 days, 95% of symptoms were gone. Well worth trying."

10 / 10

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too...
Taken for 10 years or more
July 24, 2013

Ipratropium for COPD, Maintenance "I like this inhaler except for the ridiculous dose counter. It's only worth a 4 rating for that. Who in the world thought this counter would be better?"

4 / 10

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Liz...
April 23, 2015

Ipratropium for COPD, Maintenance "This explains my insomnia."

7 / 10

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lpu...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
November 1, 2022

Ipratropium for Asthma "This inhaler has helped manage my asthma symptoms and doesn't give me the side effects of other inhalers. I've had a good experience with it."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 5 to 10 years
September 17, 2021

For COPD, Maintenance "It is great to use, helps with the congestion and wheezing."

10 / 10

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Sha...
Taken for 10 years or more
June 1, 2021

Ipratropium for Asthma "It's an inhaler, it's good."

10 / 10

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Bri...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 9, 2024

For COPD, Acute "Helps open my lungs so I'm able to breathe easier."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 31, 2011

Ipratropium for Asthma "Great for rescue nebulizer."

10 / 10

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