Beclomin 250 mcg/puff (Inhaler)

200 metered doses: ৳ 320.96

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Beclomethasone dipropionate inhaler
Company Square pharmaceuticals plc
Also available as
Beclomin 100 mcg inhaler

Title

  • Beclometasone 50, 100 & 250 HFA Inhaler

Categories

  • Respiratory Corticosteroids

Description

  • Prophylactic management of mild, moderate, or severe asthma in adults or children
  • Effective anti-inflammatory action in the lungs
  • Usual starting dose for adults is 200 micrograms twice a day
  • Starting dose for children is 50 to 100 micrograms given two, three, or four times daily
  • Inhaler to be stored below 30°C, protected from direct sunlight and heat

Dimensions

  • N/A

Color Options

  • N/A

Functions

  • Prophylactic management of asthma
  • Preventative treatment for asthma
  • Anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor effects
  • Pro-drug with weak glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity

Materials

  • Beclomethasone dipropionate

Technical Specifications

  • Starting dose for adults: 200 micrograms twice a day
  • Starting dose for children: 50 to 100 micrograms given two, three, or four times daily
  • Total daily dose may be administered as two, three, or four divided doses
  • No need to increase the dose in patients with hepatic or renal impairment

Design Elements

  • Oral inhalation use only
  • Instructions for cleaning inhaler included
  • Instructions for effective inhaler use provided

Usability Features

  • Check technique in front of a mirror
  • Replace the cap on the mouthpiece after use
  • Rinse mouth with water after each treatment
  • Inadequate evidence of safety in human pregnancy

Indications

  • Mild asthma
  • Moderate asthma
  • Severe asthma
  • Patients requiring symptomatic bronchodilator asthma medication on a regular basis
  • Patients with unstable or worsening asthma despite prophylactic therapy or bronchodilator alone

Pharmacology

  • Produces anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor effects
  • Mechanisms responsible for the anti-inflammatory action are unknown
  • Hydrolyzed via esterase enzymes to its active metabolite beclomethasone-17-monopropionate (B-17-MP)

Dosage

  • Starting dose for adults: 200 micrograms twice a day
  • Starting dose for children: 50 to 100 micrograms given two, three, or four times daily
  • Total daily dose may be administered as two, three, or four divided doses

Administration

  • Correct and regular use of Inhaler will prevent or lessen the severity of asthma attacks
  • Simple steps provided for effective Inhaler use
  • Instructions for cleaning Inhaler included

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any of the components
  • Special care necessary in patients with active or quiescent pulmonary tuberculosis

Side Effects

  • Systemic effects may occur, particularly at high doses prescribed for prolonged periods
  • Possible systemic effects include Cushing's syndrome, Cushingoid features, and adrenal suppression
  • Growth retardation in children and adolescents
  • Decrease in bone mineral density
  • Cataract and glaucoma

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Inadequate evidence of safety in human pregnancy
  • Therapeutic benefits of the drug need to be weighed against potential hazards to the mother and baby

Precautions & Warnings

  • Proper use of the Inhaler must be instructed
  • Beclometasone Inhaler must be used regularly, every day, even when asymptomatic, for optimum benefit

Therapeutic Class

  • Respiratory corticosteroids

Storage Conditions

  • Inhaler should be stored below 30°C, protected from direct sunlight and heat
  • Canister should not be broken, punctured, or burnt, even when apparently empty
  • Keep away from eyes
  • Keep out of reach of children

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