The Basics
What is Ipratropium?
Used to to prevent bronchospasm in people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), including bronchitis and emphysema.
Brand names for Ipratropium
Atrovent
How Ipratropium is classified
Anti-Asthmatic Agents, Bronchodilator Agents, Muscarinic Antagonists, Parasympatholytics
Ipratropium During Pregnancy
Ipratropium pregnancy category
Category BNote that the FDA has deprecated the use of pregnancy categories, so for some medications, this information isn’t available. We still think it’s useful to list historical info, however, given what a common proxy this has been in the past.
What we know about taking Ipratropium while pregnant
N/A
Taking Ipratropium While Breastfeeding
What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Ipratropium?
Although no published data exist on the use of ipratropium, its use produces negligible maternal serum levels and any drug in breastmilk would not be absorbed by the infant. The risk to the breastfed infant of maternal ipratropium inhalation is small.
Maternal / infant drug levels
Although no published data exist on the use of ipratropium, its use produces negligible maternal serum levels and any drug in breastmilk would not be absorbed by the infant. The risk to the breastfed infant of maternal ipratropium inhalation is small.
Possible effects of Ipratropium on milk supply
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Possible alternatives to Ipratropium
Albuterol, Salmeterol.
List of References
Lactation sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/None listed
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