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Great, I took berodual for years because of asthma :/
by ajuc 11y ago
Great, I took berodual for years because of asthma :/
- robbiep 11y agoWhat's better, putting off a small, previously unknown risk of a condition you might either not live to develop or may have developed regardless, vs incapacitating and potentially deadly asthma attacks?
- ams6110 11y agoYeah no drug is without side effects and long-term use of anything should be seriously questioned to be sure it's worth it. Article claims a 10% increase in the risk compared to those who have not taken the medication. Do not misread that as a 10% risk of developing dementia. So if for example there is an 5% chance of developing dementia in your lifetime, the enhanced risk is now 5.5%
- hga 11y agoThat was with an inhaler? The study says the effect was dose dependent, so with any luck your brain wasn't getting all that much....
- simonster 11y agoYes, from the WP article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipratropium_bromide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipratropium_bromide), the anticholinergic in Berodual does not diffuse into the blood and also does not cross the blood-brain barrier, so it seems like you're safe.
- ajuc 11y agoYes it was, thanks for the info.
- polskibus 11y agoWhat is wrong with berodual? is it mentioned in the article?