Is Combivent Safe ?

USES: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma

Combivent is a medicine which is used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Combivent contains ipratropium and salbutamol. It is made by Boehringer Ingelheim Limited.

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Combivent relaxes the air passages of the lungs. It helps to keep the airways open, making it easier to breathe.

Combivent will not give you immediate relief of your symptoms once an attack of breathlessness started. You must use your fast-acting inhaled bronchodilator to relieve an attack of breathlessness. Ask your prescriber or nurse for advice on what to do if you have an attack of breathlessness.

You need to take Combivent as prescribed in order to get the best results from using it. It is a good idea to make it part of your routine and to take it at the same time or times every day. The pharmacy label will tell you how much you should take.