Alti-Ipratropium With Preservative and Hyper-Sal inhalation

• Generic Name: ipratropium
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Atrovent HFA, Atrovent

Ipratropium is used to help control the symptoms of lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. It is also used to treat air flow blockage and prevent the worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Ipratropium belongs to the family of medicines known as bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: sodium chloride
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Hyper-Sal, Nebusal, Sodium chloride, Inhalation, BD PosiFlush SF, Normal Saline flush, Swabflush, Syrex, Thermoject, Tip-Lok Diluent, HyperSal, Nebusal, PulmoSal, Altachlore, Muro 128, Sochlor, Adsorbonac, AK-NaCl

Hyper-Sal is the chemical name for salt. This medicine can reduce some types of bacteria in certain body secretions, such as saliva.

Hyper-Sal is used to produce sputum (mucus, or phlegm) from the mouth to help improve lung function in people with cystic fibrosis, or to collect sputum for medical testing. This medication may also be used to dilute other medications inhaled through a nebulizer.

Hyper-Sal may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.