What is beclomethasone used for?

What is beclomethasone used for?

Inhaled beclomethasone is used to prevent asthma attacks. It is not used to relieve an asthma attack that has already started. For relief of an asthma attack that has already started, you should use another medicine.

Is beclomethasone for severe asthma?

Beclomethasone is used to help control the symptoms of asthma and improve breathing. It is used when a patient's asthma has not been controlled sufficiently on other asthma medicines, or when a patient's condition is so severe that more than one medicine is needed every day.

Is beclomethasone the same as beconase?

What Is Beconase? Beconase AQ (beclomethasone nasal) is a steroid used to treat nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and runny nose caused by seasonal or year-round allergies. Beconase AQ is also used to keep nasal polyps from coming back after surgery to remove them.

Does beclomethasone cause depression?

Talk to your doctor if you or your child have more than one of these symptoms while you are using this medicine: darkening of the skin, diarrhea, dizziness, fainting, loss of appetite, mental depression, nausea, skin rash, unusual tiredness or weakness, or vomiting.

How long does beclometasone take to work?

This is because it takes a few days for beclometasone to take full effect. Tell your doctor if you feel no better after using the spray for 7 days. For some people it can take 2 weeks or more to get the maximum benefits.

How often can I use beclomethasone dipropionate?

The usual dose is 1 or 2 puffs, taken twice a day. It's important to use your beclometasone inhaler regularly to manage your condition. Keep using it, even if you do not have any symptoms.

What happens if I stop taking beclomethasone?

Do not stop using your beclometasone inhaler without speaking to your doctor first. If you have an inhaler to control your asthma or COPD, your breathing problems may return if you suddenly stop using it. You might feel wheezy or short of breath. Your chest may feel tight and you could start to cough.

Is beclomethasone short or long-acting?

Symbicort (budesonide with formoterol), Seretide (fluticasone with salmeterol) and Fostair (beclometasone and formoterol) are examples of combination inhalers which include both a long-acting bronchodilator and a steroid preventer.

Is mometasone stronger than beclomethasone?

Once daily mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray is as effective as twice daily beclomethasone dipropionate for treating perennial allergic rhinitis patients.

How long can you take beclomethasone for?

Do not use it continuously for more than 1 month without speaking to your doctor. If your symptoms get worse after reducing your dose, you may want to increase it again.

How does beclomethasone work?

• Beclomethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, beclomethasone enters the nucleus where it binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production.

What is the brand name for Beclometasone?

• It is a prodrug of the free form, beclometasone (INN). The prodrug beclometasone is marketed in Norway and Russia. Clenil, Qvar are brandnames for the inhalers. Beconase, Alanase, Vancenase, Qnasl for the nasal spray or aerosol.

What is Beclometasone dipropionate?

• Beclometasone dipropionate is a prodrug of the free form, beclometasone. An anti-inflammatory, synthetic glucocorticoid, it is used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent and in aerosol form for the treatment of asthma.

What is beclomethasone 17-monopropionate?

• It is a prodrug of an active metabolite beclomethasone 17-monopropionate ( 17-BMP) which acts on the glucocorticoid receptor to mediates its therapeutic action. Beclomethasone dipropionate itself posesses weak glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity and is rapidly converted into 17-BMP upon administration.