Bronchial Asthma Generic Qvar

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Generic Qvar

Active Ingredients:

  • Beclomethasone inhaler

Action mechanism and therapeutic effect of the medication:

Beclometasone is an corticosteroid for inhalational application. Beclometasone diopropionate is a prodrug that possesses mild affinity to glucocorticoids-receptors. Under the action of esterases the medication is converted into its active metabolite beclometasoe-17-monopropionate which exerts an expressed local anti-inflammatory effect. The medication decreases inflammation due to decreased production of chemiotaxis, retards the development of immediate-onset allergic reaction and improves mucociliar transport.

Medical indications:

Generic Qvar is used in basis treatment of different forms of bronchial asthma in adults and children over 4 years old.

Qvar contradictions, precautions and warnings:

The medication is contraindicated for patients with:

  • Children
  • Hypersensitivity to the medication ingredients
  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding

It should be used with caution in:

  • Glaucoma
  • Systemic infections (bacterial, viral, fungal)
  • Parasitic infections
  • Osteoporosis
  • Eczema
  • Lung tuberculosis
  • Liver cirrhosis

Make sure to let your doctor know if you didn't have chickenpox vaccination or measles

Qvar side effects:

As with any other drug, side effects can occur with Qvar. However, it does not mean that everyone who takes the medicine will experience these adverse effects. In most cases the preparation is well tolerated. Qvar may cause the following side effects:

  • Sore throat
  • Headache
  • General pain
  • Back pain
  • Voice changes
  • Nausea
  • Worsening of asthma symptoms
  • Itching

If any side effects occur during the treatment make sure to consult your health care provider immediately. If you are unsure about anything related to Qvar, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Drug interaction:

Qvar can potentially interact with the following groups of inhalers such as:

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Anti-cholinergic medicines
  • Adrenergic medicines

It is possible that all drug interactions are not presented above. For this reason, we recommend you to talk with your health care provide about drug interactions with Qvar which may apply to you.

Additional information for the patients:

The preparation should be taken according to your doctor's recommendations. Never take the drug for conditions which are not presented in the the drug's leaflet. Try to keep the medicine out of the reach of children.