Generic Qvar Inhaler for Treatment of Asthma

Generic Qvar Inhaler
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Generic Qvar Inhaler (Beclate
Inhaler) is used to prevent
wheezing, shortness of breath,
coughing, and chest tightness
caused by asthma and other
lung diseases in patients 5 years
of age and older. It is also used
in the maintenance treatment of
asthma as well as for asthma
patients who require systemic
corticosteroid administration in
order to reduce or eliminate the
need for the systemic
corticosteroids.

The active pharmaceutical ingredient contained
in Generic Qvar Inhaler (Beclate Inhaler) is
Beclomethasone Dipropionate.
Beclate Inhaler contains Beclomethasone
Dipropionate 100 mcg or 200 mcg suspended in
CFC-free propellant. Beclate Inhaler contains
200 metered doses.
The amount of medicine in each puff of Beclate
100 Inhaler is 100 micrograms of
Beclomethasone Dipropionate, and 200
micrograms in each puff of Beclate 200 Inhaler.
Active Ingredient

The other medications that have the same active
pharmaceutical ingredient (Beclomethasone
Dipropionate) contained in Generic Qvar Inhaler
(Beclate Inhaler) are Beclovent Inhaler,
Vanceril, Asmabec Clickhaler, Clenil Modulite and
Easyhaler Beclometasone Dipropionate.
Similar Medications

Chemical Structure

Asthma Prophylaxis: Adults and Adolescents (12
years and older):
The starting dose is 600-800 mcg/day in divided doses.
Mild to Moderate Asthma:Adults and Adolescents
(12 years and older):
Starting and maintenance dose for mild to moderate
Asthma is 50 to 200 mcg twice daily. In more severe
cases, doses up to 400 mcg twice daily may be used.
The maximum recommended daily dose is 800 mcg,
although dosages of upto 250 mcg 4 times/day with a
maximum of 2 mg/day may be prescribed for severe
Asthma.
Recommended Dosage

Nasal Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis:
Adults and Adolescents (12 years and older):
100 mcg into each nostril twice daily. Max: 400
mcg/day.
Recommended Dosage

Contraindications
Generic Qvar Inhaler (Beclate Inhaler) is
contraindicated in patients with the following
conditions:
➔Hypersensitivity to Beclomethasone
Dipropionate, or any inactive component of this
medication.

Side Effects of Generic Qvar Inhaler
Inform your doctor if you notice and are
worried by any of the following side effects:
Sore, creamy-yellow raised patches in the
mouth (thrush), or a hoarse voice.
These problems are less likely to occur if you
rinse your mouth out with water each time
after using Generic Qvar Inhaler. If thrush
does occur, you can use a topical anti fungal
therapy while continuing treatment with
Generic Qvar Inhaler (Beclate Inhaler).

Inform your doctor if you notice and are worried
by any of the following side effects:
Narrowing of the airways, or chest tightness.
This may happen if your lungs are very sensitive.
If this occurs use a reliever inhaler. You may also
prevent this effect by using your reliever inhaler
before using your Generic Qvar Inhaler. If this
effect is severe, stop using Generic Qvar Inhaler
(Beclate Inhaler) and see your doctor
immediately.

Inform your doctor if you notice and are
worried by any of the following side effects:
Allergic reactions such as rashes, itching,
redness and swelling of the lips, mouth,
throat and eyes may occur. If you experience
any of these side effects you should see your
doctor as soon as possible

Warnings And Precautions
➔Generic Qvar Inhaler is not indicated for immediate relief
of asthma attacks or status asthmaticus. Patients should
be made aware of the prophylactic nature of treatment
with inhaled beclomethasone and that it should be taken
regularly, even when they are asymptomatic.
➔Inhaled corticosteroids are designed to direct
glucocorticoid activity to the lungs in order to reduce the
overall systemic glucocorticoid exposure and side effects.
In sufficient doses, however, all inhaled corticosteroids can
have adverse effects, notably depression of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, reduction of
bone density and retardation of growth in children.

➔Patients who have received systemic corticosteroids for
long periods of time or at high doses, or both, need special
care and subsequent management when being transferred
to inhaled corticosteroid therapy.
➔In patients who have been transferred from oral
corticosteroids to inhalation therapy, systemic therapy may
need to be reinstated during periods of stress or where
airways obstruction or mucus prevents absorption by
inhalation.
➔Discontinuation of systemic corticosteroids may cause
exacerbation of allergic diseases such as atopic eczema
and rhinitis. These should be treated as required with
appropriate therapy

➔There is no experience of Generic Qvar in
pregnancy in humans; therefore the product should
only be used if the benefits outweigh any potential
risk to the patient.
➔There is no experience of Generic Qvar product in
lactation in humans; therefore the product should only
be used if the benefits outweigh any potential risk to
the patient.

Overdose Symptoms And Treatment
Acute overdose is unlikely to cause problems. The only
harmful effect that follows inhalation of large amounts of
beclomethasone over a short time period is suppression
of HPA function. Specific emergency action need not be
taken. Treatment with Generic Qvar Inhaler (Beclate
Inhaler) should be continued at the recommended dose
to control the asthma and HPA function can be expected
to recover in a day or two.

Overdose Symptoms And Treatment
If very large and excessive doses of Beclomethasone
were taken over a prolonged period a degree of atrophy
of the adrenal cortex could occur in addition to HPA
suppression.
In this event the patient should be treated as
corticosteroid dependent and transferred to a suitable
maintenance dose of a systemic corticosteroid such as
prednisone. Once the condition is stabilised, the patient
should be transferred to Beclate Inhaler at the
recommended doses.

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