Ipratropium Nasal Spray: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Breastfeeding
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant.
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Some Precautions and Warnings With Ipratropium Nasal Spray
Some warnings and precautions to be aware of with
ipratropium nasal spray include the following:
- Ipratropium nasal spray is an anticholinergic medication. As with all anticholinergic medications, ipratropium nasal spray can worsen glaucoma, bladder problems, and prostate problems. Talk to your healthcare provider before taking ipratropium nasal spray if you have any of these problems.
- Ipratropium nasal spray has not been adequately studied in people with kidney or liver disease. Since kidney or liver disease can affect how your body handles medications, your healthcare provider may need to monitor you more closely while you are using the medication.
- Let your healthcare provider know immediately if you have any vision or eye changes while taking ipratropium nasal spray.
- Ipratropium nasal spray can interact with other medications (see Atrovent Drug Interactions).
- Ipratropium nasal spray is considered a pregnancy Category B medication. This means that ipratropium nasal spray is probably safe to use during pregnancy. Talk to your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits of using ipratropium nasal spray during pregnancy (see Atrovent and Pregnancy for more information).
- It is not known if ipratropium nasal spray passes through breast milk. Therefore, if you are breastfeeding or plan to start breastfeeding, be sure to talk with your healthcare provider about using ipratropium nasal spray (see Atrovent and Breastfeeding for more information).
