Beclomethasone is used to prevent difficulty breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing caused by asthma in adults and children 5 years of age and older. Beclomethasone belongs to a class of medicines called corticosteroids. Beclomethasone works by decreasing swelling and irritation in the airways to allow for easier breathing.
How To Use
- Beclomethasone comes as an aerosol to inhale by mouth using an inhaler.
- Beclomethasone usually is inhaled twice a day.
- Remove the protective cap.
- Breathe out as completely as possible through your mouth.
- Hold the inhaler in the upright (mouthpiece up) or horizontal position.
- Place the mouthpiece between your lips well into your mouth.
- Tilt the head slightly back.
- Close the lips tightly around the mouthpiece keeping your tongue below it.
- Inhale slowly and deeply.
- Breathe in slowly and deeply through the mouthpiece.
- At the same time, press down once on the container to spray the medication into the mouth.
- When breathed in fully, remove the inhaler from the mouth and close the mouth.
- Try to hold your breath for about 5 to 10 seconds, and then breathe out gently.
- If the doctor has told you to take more than 1 puff per treatment, repeat steps 3 through 7.
- Replace the protective cap on the inhaler.
- After each treatment, rinse the mouth with water and spit. Do not swallow the water.
- Do not use more or less of beclomethasone or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
- Take beclomethasone regularly to get the most benefit from it.
- To help remember, take beclomethasone at the same time.
- Quantity is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.
- Do not increase your quantity or take this product more often than directed.
Expert Advice
- Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
- Avoid alcohol if you are on this medication
- Do not increase your dose without a doctor’s consultation.
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