Beclomethasone
Pronounced bek-lo-METH-ah-sone
Brand names: Qvar, Beconase
Type: Corticosteroid (inhaled and nasal) · All Lung & Breathing Medicines
What Beclomethasone is used for
- Daily asthma control (inhaler)
- Nasal allergies (spray)
Common side effects
- Throat irritation
- Hoarseness
- Oral thrush
- Headache
Important cautions
- Rinsing the mouth after inhaling reduces thrush and hoarseness
- It is a controller, not a rescue treatment for an attack
How it comes
Inhalers, nasal spray. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.