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What is Combivent?

Combivent® is a brand name for the drugs ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate (salbutamol), bronchodilators used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Asthma 13 0
Other 6 0
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) 6 0
Breathing difficulty 5 0
General health 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
resolving mucus and widening for breathing 2 0

See all 40 patients currently taking Combivent

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 5

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Combivent. See all 13 dosages ►

  90mcg-18mcg/inh as needed daily 2 90mcg-18mcg/inh as needed 1.5 mcg daily 2 mcg daily 4 other daily 90 mcg-18 mcg/inh daily 2 x 90 mcg-18 mcg/inh daily 3 x 90 mcg-18 mcg/inh daily 4 x 90 mcg-18 mcg/inh daily
  10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Combivent (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 25%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 25%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 25%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 25%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Combivent

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Combivent

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Combivent

Always
 3 60%
Usually
 1 20%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 20%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Combivent

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 20%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Combivent

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 33%
< $25
 2 67%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.