Description
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.
