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Qvar contains the active ingredient beclomethasone dipropionate. It is a prescription inhaled corticosteroid used for the long-term control of asthma in adults and children aged 5 years and older.
Asthma causes the airways in the lungs to become inflamed, swollen, and overly sensitive. The muscles around the airways may tighten, and extra mucus may be produced. These changes can make it difficult to breathe.
Common asthma symptoms include:
Qvar is a maintenance inhaler. This means it is used every day to keep asthma under control and reduce the chance of symptoms or asthma attacks.
Regular use may help you:
Continue using Qvar every day as prescribed, even when you feel well. Asthma inflammation can still be present even when you do not have noticeable symptoms.
Beclomethasone belongs to a group of medications called inhaled corticosteroids.
It works directly inside the lungs to reduce swelling, irritation, and mucus production in the airways. Over time, this makes the airways less sensitive to asthma triggers and less likely to narrow suddenly.
Common asthma triggers may include:
By reducing airway inflammation, Qvar helps prevent wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
Qvar does not cure asthma, but it can help keep the condition controlled when used regularly.
Qvar does not work quickly enough to relieve a sudden asthma attack.
Use your prescribed fast-acting rescue inhaler, such as albuterol or salbutamol, if you suddenly develop wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath.
Seek urgent medical attention if your rescue inhaler does not relieve your symptoms, your breathing becomes rapidly worse, or you are having difficulty speaking because of shortness of breath.
Do not take extra doses of Qvar during a sudden asthma attack unless your healthcare provider has specifically instructed you to do so.
Qvar starts reducing inflammation after treatment begins, but you may not notice an immediate improvement.
Some people may begin to notice better breathing or fewer symptoms within several days. However, it may take a few weeks of regular use to experience the full benefit.
Continue using Qvar exactly as prescribed. Contact your healthcare provider if your symptoms do not improve, become worse, or you need your rescue inhaler more often than usual.
The exact instructions depend on the Qvar product and inhaler device you have. Qvar RediHaler is breath-activated, which means it releases the medication automatically when you inhale through the mouthpiece.
Your healthcare provider or pharmacist should show you how to use the inhaler correctly. Proper technique is important because the medication must reach your lungs to work effectively.
Do not shake or use a spacer with Qvar RediHaler unless your healthcare provider or product instructions specifically say otherwise.
After each dose, rinse your mouth thoroughly with water and spit the water out. Do not swallow it. This helps reduce the risk of oral thrush, a fungal infection that may cause white patches, soreness, or an unpleasant taste in the mouth.
Qvar may be prescribed to children aged 5 years and older.
A parent or caregiver may need to supervise treatment, help the child remember each dose, and make sure the inhaler is being used correctly.
Long-term inhaled corticosteroid use may slightly slow growth in some children. The child’s healthcare provider may monitor their height and use the lowest dose that adequately controls the asthma.
Use Qvar at approximately the same times each day. Do not skip doses because you feel well.
Do not stop treatment suddenly without speaking with your healthcare provider. Stopping the medication may allow airway inflammation and asthma symptoms to return.
Attend regular follow-up appointments so your healthcare provider can review your symptoms, inhaler technique, rescue-inhaler use, and overall asthma control.
Contact your healthcare provider if you develop persistent mouth soreness, white patches in your mouth, worsening breathing, frequent nighttime symptoms, or a need to use your rescue inhaler more often.
Qvar Inhaler is a breath-activated inhaler used to control asthma over time. It is usually inhaled twice a day, approximately 12 hours apart. Use it exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
Qvar Inhaler automatically releases the medication when you breathe in through the mouthpiece. You do not need to press a canister while inhaling.
Before each dose, open the cap and breathe out fully while holding the inhaler away from your mouth. Do not breathe out into the inhaler.
Place the mouthpiece between your lips and close your lips firmly around it. Breathe in deeply through your mouth. The inhaler will automatically release one dose as you inhale.
Remove the inhaler from your mouth and hold your breath for approximately 5 to 10 seconds, or for as long as is comfortable. Then breathe out slowly away from the device.
Close the cap after each inhalation. If your prescribed dose requires more than one inhalation, repeat these steps for the second dose. Follow the instructions supplied with your inhaler.
Qvar Inhaler does not need to be primed, even when it is new or has not been used recently. Do not shake it, and do not use it with a spacer or holding chamber.
Using QVAR with other inhalers
When using more than one type of inhaler, follow the order recommended by your healthcare provider. A quick-relief bronchodilator is commonly used before an inhaled corticosteroid when both are scheduled at the same time.
Your healthcare provider or pharmacist can tell you whether you need to wait between inhalers. Do not assume that the same instructions apply to every inhaler.
Rinse your mouth with water after completing your prescribed dose and spit the water out. Do not swallow it.
This helps reduce the risk of oral thrush, a fungal infection that may cause white patches, soreness, or an unpleasant taste in your mouth.
Cleaning the inhaler
Keep Qvar Inhaler clean and dry. Wipe the mouthpiece once a week with a clean, dry cloth or tissue.
Do not wash the inhaler or place any part of it in water. Moisture may damage the device and affect how the medication is delivered.
The starting dose depends on the severity of your asthma and the treatment you were using before QVAR.
For patients who were not previously using an inhaled corticosteroid, the usual starting dose is 40 mcg to 80 mcg twice daily.
For patients switching from another inhaled corticosteroid, the starting dose may range from 40 mcg to 320 mcg twice daily.
The maximum recommended dose for patients aged 12 years and older is 320 mcg twice daily. Your healthcare provider may increase the dose if your asthma is not adequately controlled after at least two weeks of treatment.
The number of inhalations depends on the strength of your inhaler and your prescribed dose. Qvar Inhaler is available in 40 mcg and 80 mcg strengths.
Do not increase your dose or take additional inhalations without medical advice. Qvar Inhaler is a maintenance inhaler and will not provide immediate relief during a sudden asthma attack.
Use your prescribed rescue inhaler for sudden wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. Contact your healthcare provider if your asthma symptoms worsen or you need your rescue inhaler more often than usual.
Qvar Inhaler (Beclomethasone) is available in the following forms and strengths:
Qvar Inhaler is a maintenance inhaler used every day to prevent and control asthma symptoms. It does not work quickly enough to treat a sudden asthma attack or acute breathing difficulty.
Always keep your prescribed rescue inhaler, such as albuterol or salbutamol, available for sudden wheezing, chest tightness, coughing, or shortness of breath.
Seek urgent medical attention if:
Do not take extra doses of Qvar during an asthma attack unless your healthcare provider has specifically instructed you to do so.
Do not use Qvar if you are allergic to beclomethasone dipropionate or any ingredient in the inhaler.
Stop using the medication and seek immediate medical attention if you develop signs of a serious allergic reaction, such as:
Qvar can also rarely cause sudden tightening of the airways immediately after a dose. This is called paradoxical bronchospasm. Use your rescue inhaler and seek medical advice immediately if your wheezing or breathing becomes suddenly worse after using Qvar.
Use Qvar regularly, even when you feel well and do not have asthma symptoms. The medication controls inflammation over time, so skipping doses may allow your symptoms to return.
Do not:
Taking extra doses will not provide rapid relief and may increase the risk of corticosteroid side effects.
Qvar may begin improving asthma control within several days, but it may take a few weeks of regular use to experience the full benefit. Contact your healthcare provider if your symptoms do not improve or become worse.
Signs that your asthma may not be well controlled include:
Tell your healthcare provider about your medications
Before using Qvar, tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about every medication, vitamin, herbal product, and supplement you take.
This is especially important if you are currently taking or recently stopped an oral or injected corticosteroid. Your body may need time to begin producing enough natural cortisol again, and the oral steroid may need to be reduced gradually.
Do not stop an oral corticosteroid suddenly unless your healthcare provider tells you to do so.
Special care is needed when changing from an oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone, to Qvar.
Even when your asthma is improving, your adrenal glands may not yet be producing enough cortisol. This can lead to adrenal insufficiency, particularly during an infection, injury, surgery, or another physically stressful event.
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience:
Follow the dose-reduction schedule provided by your healthcare provider carefully.
Corticosteroids can reduce your body’s ability to fight certain infections, especially when used in higher doses or for a long time.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have:
Contact your healthcare provider if you develop fever, chills, a persistent sore throat, worsening cough, unusual tiredness, or other signs of infection.
People using corticosteroids who have not previously had chickenpox or measles may develop a more serious illness if exposed. Contact your healthcare provider promptly after a known exposure.
Qvar may cause oral thrush, a fungal infection in the mouth or throat.
Symptoms may include:
Rinse your mouth thoroughly with water after each dose and spit the water out. Do not swallow it. This helps reduce the risk of thrush.
Contact your healthcare provider if you develop signs of thrush. You may need antifungal treatment, but you may be able to continue using Qvar.
Before starting Qvar, tell your healthcare provider if you have:
Kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, and thyroid disorders are not specific contraindications to Qvar. However, your healthcare provider should still know about all your health conditions.
High doses or long-term corticosteroid treatment may affect blood sugar, bone strength, eye health, adrenal function, and growth in children. Your healthcare provider may recommend additional monitoring when appropriate.
Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids may reduce bone mineral density in some patients.
The risk may be higher if you:
Your healthcare provider may discuss exercise, calcium and vitamin D intake, bone-density testing, or other ways to protect your bones.
Long-term inhaled corticosteroid use may increase the risk of cataracts or glaucoma.
Tell your healthcare provider if you experience blurred vision, eye pain, pressure in the eye, halos around lights, or other changes in eyesight. Regular eye examinations may be recommended if you use Qvar for a long time or have other risk factors.
Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Good asthma control during pregnancy is important because poorly controlled asthma can reduce oxygen delivery and create risks for both the pregnant patient and the baby.
Your healthcare provider will consider the benefits of maintaining asthma control and any potential medication risks before recommending treatment. Do not stop Qvar because you become pregnant without first obtaining medical advice.
It is not known with certainty how much beclomethasone from Qvar passes into human breast milk. Your healthcare provider will consider your treatment needs, the benefits of breastfeeding, and any possible risks to the nursing baby.
Qvar Inhaler is approved for asthma maintenance treatment in children aged 4 years and older. It is not approved for children younger than 4 years.
A parent or caregiver may need to supervise treatment and make sure the child uses the inhaler correctly.
Long-term inhaled corticosteroid treatment may slow growth slightly in some children. The child’s healthcare provider may monitor their height and use the lowest dose that adequately controls the asthma.
Use Qvar every day as prescribed, rinse your mouth after each dose, and keep your rescue inhaler available.
Attend regular asthma appointments so your healthcare provider can review your symptoms, inhaler technique, rescue-inhaler use, growth if applicable, and ongoing treatment needs.
QVAR Inhaler contains beclomethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid used for the long-term control of asthma. It helps reduce inflammation and swelling in the airways, making asthma symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath less likely to occur. QVAR is a maintenance inhaler and should be used every day as prescribed. It is not a rescue inhaler and does not provide immediate relief during a sudden asthma attack.
QVAR is inhaled through the mouth so the medication can reach the airways in the lungs. Qvar Inhaler is breath-activated, which means it automatically releases the medication when you inhale through the mouthpiece. It should not be shaken, primed, or used with a spacer. Use QVAR exactly as directed by your healthcare provider. After each dose, rinse your mouth with water and spit it out to help reduce the risk of oral thrush.
Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Maintaining good asthma control during pregnancy is important because poorly controlled asthma can create risks for both the pregnant patient and the baby. Your healthcare provider will consider the benefits of treatment and any possible risks before recommending QVAR. It is not known exactly how much beclomethasone from QVAR passes into breast milk. Do not stop using your inhaler without first speaking with your healthcare provider.
Store Qvar Inhaler at room temperature, ideally at 25°C or 77°F. Temporary storage between 15°C and 30°C, or 59°F and 86°F, is generally acceptable. Keep the inhaler dry and away from direct sunlight, open flames, and excessive heat. Do not puncture or burn the canister, even when it is empty. Store the inhaler with the mouthpiece facing downward and keep it out of the sight and reach of children.
| Generic name: | Beclometasone Dipropionate, Beclomethasone, Beclomethasone Dipropionate |
|---|---|
| Formulation: | Inhaler |
| Strength(s): | 50mcg, 100mcg |
| Quantities Available: | 200doses, 400doses, 600doses, 600ds |
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When ordering Qvar Inhaler (beclomethasone) from a Canadian pharmacy, you can typically purchase up to a 90-day supply at one time, which is common for prescription medications to ensure adequate management of chronic conditions without frequent refills.
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Dosage and Quantity: Qvar Inhaler is available in strengths of 50 mcg and 100 mcg. The dosage prescribed can vary based on the severity of asthma and the patient’s age.
For example: If prescribed 100 mcg twice daily, for a 90-day supply, you would need 180 inhalations (90 days x 2 inhalations per day).
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