The trade name of ipratropium is:
A) Proventil
B) Atrovent
C) Ventolin
D) Foradil
B) Atrovent
The trade name of ipratropium is Atrovent. It is a beta2-adrenergic agonist that is administered by inhalation, using a metered dose inhaler (MDI).
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When a patient is noncompliant with medical advice and this noncompliance could have serious consequences to the patient, the practitioner should:
a. terminate the relationship with the patient. b. charge the patient extra fees. c. threaten the patient. d. ask the patient to sign a statement acknowledging having been informed of his or her condition, the recommended treatment, and the consequences of not following through with the treatment.
Orally administered drugs must pass through the liver (via the hepatic portal vein) prior to reaching general circulation and site of action. This is referred to as
a. enterohepatic circulation. b. first-pass metabolism. c. passive diffusion. d. distribution.