Ipralin HFA Inhaler 20mcg+100mcg/200puff

✔️ Ingredients: Ipralin

 Ipratropium + Salbutamol

✔️ Uses of Ipralin

Treatment of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

✔️ How does Ipralin work?

This inhalation therapy consists of:

• Ipratropium Bromide (Anticholinergic): Relaxes airway muscles and prevents bronchoconstriction.
• Salbutamol (Beta-2 Agonist): Opens airways by stimulating bronchodilation.

Together, these ingredients ease breathing difficulties and provide relief from COPD-related symptoms.

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

✔️ Limit or avoid caffeinated beverages like tea, coffee, soda, and energy drinks, as they may interfere with treatment.
✔️ Eat a protein-rich diet including meat, fish (especially salmon, sardines, and mackerel), eggs, and poultry to support overall health.
✔️ Exercise regularly to strengthen breathing muscles, boost immunity, and improve lung function. Breathing exercises can help improve airflow.
✔️ Quit smoking to prevent lung irritation and ensure the medication works effectively.

🔹 Monitor blood sugar levels regularly if you have diabetes, as this medication may increase glucose levels.
🔹 Check blood potassium levels frequently, especially if you have asthma since the medication can cause potassium depletion.
🔹 Avoid eye contact with the medication, particularly if you have glaucoma, as it can worsen the condition and cause irritation or blurred vision.

✔️ Side Effects of Ipralin

Some individuals may experience mild and temporary side effects, including:

• Headache, dry mouth, sore throat
• Nasal congestion, cough with mucus, sneezing
• Chest tightness, dizziness, nervousness, tiredness
• Irregular heartbeats, difficulty breathing, vomiting

If symptoms persist or worsen, consult a doctor immediately.

✔️ Pharmacology of Ipralin

This HFA-based inhaler is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional CFC inhalers, which harm the ozone layer. It contains:

• Salbutamol (as Sulphate): A short-acting beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator that relaxes airway muscles.
• Ipratropium Bromide: An anticholinergic bronchodilator that prevents acetylcholine-induced bronchoconstriction.

By combining sympathomimetic and anticholinergic mechanisms, this inhaler offers enhanced bronchodilation, improving airflow in COPD patients.

✔️ Dosage: Ipralin

• Adults (including elderly): 2 puffs, 4 times daily (Maximum: 12 puffs in 24 hours).
• Follow your doctor’s instructions strictly.

Excessive Salbutamol may cause:

• Chest pain (angina), high blood pressure (hypertension), low potassium (hypokalemia), and rapid heartbeat (tachycardia).

✔️ Proper inhaler technique ensures effective drug delivery to the lungs. Follow these steps:

1. Remove the cap and shake the inhaler (at least 6 times).
2. If unused for over a week, release one puff into the air before using.
3. Exhale deeply and hold the inhaler upright.
4. Position the inhaler between your teeth, sealing your lips around it.
5. Press the canister while inhaling slowly and deeply.
6. Remove the inhaler, holding your breath for 10 seconds.
7. If multiple puffs are required, wait 1 minute, then repeat.
8. Rinse mouth with water after use.

🔹 Check technique in a mirror—if you see a mist, repeat from step 4.

✔️ Cleaning Instructions: Ipralin

• Clean weekly: Remove the canister, rinse the actuator & cap with warm water, dry thoroughly, then reassemble.
• Do not immerse the metal canister in water.

✔️ Ipralin may interact with:

• Other bronchodilators, steroids, or methylxanthines (commonly used in COPD).
• Anticholinergic drugs & sympathomimetic agents (may increase cardiovascular side effects).
• Beta-2 agonists & non-potassium-sparing diuretics, MAO inhibitors, or tricyclic antidepressants (use with extreme caution).

✔️ Avoid Ipralin if you have:

• Allergy to Soya-Lecithin, soybeans, peanuts, atropine, or related compounds.
• Hypersensitivity to any of its components.

✔️ Use cautiously in patients with:

• Glaucoma, prostate enlargement, or bladder obstruction (due to Ipratropium Bromide).
• Diabetes, hyperthyroidism, seizure disorders, or heightened sensitivity to sympathomimetics (due to Salbutamol).

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation:

• Ipratropium Bromide (Category B): No known teratogenic effects.
• Salbutamol (Category C): Animal studies show teratogenic effects, but human data is insufficient.
• Breastfeeding: Not enough information—use only if necessary under medical guidance.

✔️ Storage & Safety:

• Store in a cool, dry place, away from heat & direct sunlight.
• Do not puncture, break, or incinerate the canister, even if empty.
• Keep out of reach of children & avoid eye contact.