Compare ipratropium vs. Spiriva
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Relieves runny nose due to the common cold or allergies.
Atrovent (ipratropium) is a good add-on treatment only when oral allergy medicines and steroid nasal sprays have not worked to control your runny nose, but the effects don't last long.
Makes it easier to breathe.
Spiriva (Tiotropium) works well to reduce COPD symptoms and flare-ups with fewer side effects than some medicines that open airways, but you have to use it every day.
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3.5/ 5 average rating with 74 reviewsforSpiriva
Upsides
- Won't make you drowsy like other allergy medicines.
- Atrovent (ipratropium) is generally well tolerated.
- Available in a cheap, generic form.
- Safe for use in children age 6 and older (depending on dosage).
- Helps you breathe easier and lessens the need for a fast-acting (rescue) inhaler.
- Reduces flare-ups and hospitalizations with fewer side effects compared to some other medicines that open airways.
- You only need to take it once a day.
Downsides
- Can take 1 to 2 weeks before you start feeling better.
- The nasal spray should only be used for maximum of 4 days if you have a cold or 3 weeks if you have allergies.
- Effect doesn't last long so you will need to use it multiple times in a day.
- Doesn't work directly to target your allergies.
- Won't work well if you also have a stuffy nose and/or are sneezing.
- Won't cure your COPD (but it will relieve your symptoms).
- You'll need to use this medicine for a long time, and you have to take it every day.
- Can make symptoms of enlarged prostate or urinary blockage worse.
- Can worsen a certain type of glaucoma.
- You might feel dizzy or have blurry vision while taking this medicine.
Used for
- Runny nose
Dosage forms
- Nasal spray
- Inhaler
Price
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Reviews
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74 reviews so far
64%
saidit'sworth it
46%
saiditworked well
8%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Leave a reviewSide effects
8possible side effects
- Headache10%
- Upper lung infection10%
- Bloody nose9%
- Sore throat8%
- Dry nose5%
- Stuffy nose3%
- Inflammation and irritation of the nose2%
- Nausea2%
36possible side effects
- Respiratory tract Infection41%
- Dry mouth16%
- Pharyngitis13%
- Sinusitis11%
- Chest pain (non-specific)7%
- Urinary tract Infection7%
- Dyspepsia6%
- Rhinitis6%
- Headache6%
- Edema, Dependent5%
- Abdominal pain5%
- Constipation5%
- Dry Mouth5%
- Vomiting4%
- Myalgia4%
- Infection4%
- Moniliasis4%
- Epistaxis4%
- Rash4%
- Depression4%
- Insomnia4%
- Arthralgia4%
- Allergic reaction3%
- Leg pain3%
- Dysphonia3%
- Parathesia3%
- Gastroinestinal disorder not otherwise specified3%
- Castroesophegeal reflux3%
- Stomatitis3%
- Hypercholesterolemia3%
- Hyperglycemia3%
- Skeletal pain3%
- Angina pectoris3%
- Herpes zoster3%
- Laryngitis3%
- Cataract3%
Risks and risk factors
- Eye problems
- Allergic reaction
- Serious allergic reaction
- History of atropine allergic reaction
- Sudden onset difficulty breathing (paradoxical bronchospasm)
- Worsening glaucoma
- History of narrow-angle glaucoma
- Difficulty urinating
- History of urinary bladder blockage (urinary obstruction)
- History of enlarged prostate
- Serious allergic reaction
- Severe milk protein allergy
- Reduced kidney function
- History of moderate to severe kidney disease
- Feeling dizzy
- Taking with other anticholinergic medications