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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). Read more...Click to read more below

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Asthma 12 0
Other 6 0
Breathing difficulty 5 0
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) 5 0
General health 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
resolving mucus and widening for breathing 2 0

See all 37 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
  9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 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%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Combivent

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
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 February 11, 2012.