Apo-Ipravent and Cotellic

• 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: cobimetinib
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Cotellic

Cotellic (cobimetinib) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Cotellic is used to treat a certain type of metastatic melanoma (skin cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body and cannot be removed with surgery.

Cotellic is usually given together with another medicine called vemurafenib (Zelboraf).

Cotellic is used only if your tumor has a specific genetic marker, for which your doctor will test.