Ipratropium Inhalation Solution and Taclonex

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

• It is used to open the airways in lung diseases where spasm may cause breathing problems.
• This medicine is not to be used to treat intense flare-ups of shortness of breath. Use a rescue inhaler. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: betamethasone / calcipotriene topical
• Dosage Forms: ointment
• Other Brand Names: Enstilar, Taclonex, Taclonex Scalp, Dovobet

Taclonex contains a combination of betamethasone and calcipotriene. Betamethasone is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Calcipotriene is a form of vitamin D. It works by decreasing the rate of skin cell reproduction.

Taclonex topical (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to treat plaque psoriasis.

Adults may use the suspension (liquid) form of this medicine on the skin or the scalp. The liquid may be used only on the scalp in children who are at least 12 years old.

Taclonex topical ointment should be used only on the skin and only by adults.