Beclomethasone Dipropionate Medication Information

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Generic Name : Beclomethasone Dipropionate

ICD Code : Y45.9 Therapeutic Classification : Anti- Inflammatory Agents

Brand Names or Trade Names of Beclomethasone Dipropionate

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Overview of Beclomethasone Dipropionate

• Beclomethasone is a corticosteroid that is used to prevent inflammation in several conditions.

Why is Beclomethasone Dipropionate Prescribed? (Indications)

Beclomethasone Dipropionate is a corticosteroid and an anti-inflammatory drug. It is used for the treatment of several inflammatory conditions.
It is used as inhalation for the prevention of bronchial asthma, nasal spray for rhinitis and prevention of recurrence of nasal polyps after surgical removal, orally for mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis, and on the skin for inflammatory skin conditions.
The inhalational form is not useful in patients with an acute attack of asthma.
This medication is prescribed for seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older.

When should Beclomethasone Dipropionate not be taken? (Contraindications)

• Beclomethasone is contraindicated in patients allergic to the drug.

What is the dosage of Beclomethasone Dipropionate?

Oral: 5 mg tablet once a day in the morning
Inhalation:
• Initial dose: 40 to 80 mcg twice a day
• Maximum dose: 320 mcg twice a day
Nasal spray: 100 mcg in each nostril twice a day for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and 50 mcg in each nostril twice a day for prevention
Cream 0.025%: A thin film should be applied once or twice a day on the affected area
Lotion: Should be applied twice a day once in morning and once in night

How should Beclomethasone Dipropionate be taken?

• The dosage is based on medical condition and response to treatment.
• If the prescribed dose is two puffs, wait at least one minute between them. If other inhalers are prescribed for use at the same time, wait at least 1 minute between the use of each medication and use beclomethasone last.
• The mouth should be rinsed after oral inhalation to prevent oral candidiasis and hoarseness of voice.

What are the warnings and precautions for Beclomethasone Dipropionate?

• Beclomethasone may mask signs of infection. It can make patients more likely to get infections or may worsen any current infections.

• • Patients are advised to wash their hands after skin application

• Caution is advised in patients with diabetes, stomach and intestinal ulcer, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, mental problems like depression, glaucoma, cataract and seizures, since beclomethasone can worsen these conditions

• Caution is also advised in patients with kidney and liver disease, myasthenia gravis, heart attack and hypoadrenalism

• The nasal spray should be avoided in patients with recent nasal septal ulcers

• Beclomethasone should not be used following trauma or surgery since it delays wound healing

• Use with caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding women and in children

What are the side effects of Beclomethasone Dipropionate?

Digestive tract: Oral candidiasis, unpleasant taste
Respiratory tract: Cough, breathlessness, hoarseness of voice, bleeding or dryness of the nose
Nervous system: Headache, vertigo, tremors
Eye: Increase in eye pressure, glaucoma
Others: Allergic reaction, problems with wound healing. Side effects that may occur with prolonged oral use include mental issues, osteoporosis, Cushing syndrome, growth restriction in children, adrenal suppression

What are the other precautions for Beclomethasone Dipropionate?

• Avoid excess dosage.
• Corticosteroids such as this drug may pass into breast milk and may cause side effects in a child who is breastfed.

What are the Drug Interactions of Beclomethasone Dipropionate?

• Beclomethasone could reduce the effect of drugs that include aldesleukin, corticorelin, hyaluronidase, nivolumab, sipuleucel-T, tertomotide and inactivated vaccines
• Beclomethasone may worsen the low blood potassium caused by amphotericin B, thiazide diuretics or loop diuretics, the high blood sugar caused by ceritinib, the sodium lowering effect of desmopressin, the immunity lowering effect of fingolimod and tofacitinib and the adverse effect of deferacirox, denosumab, leflunomide.
• Beclomethasone may increase the risk of infections with natalizumab.
• Ocrelizumab may enhance the immunosuppressant action of beclomethasone, while pimecrolimus and tacrolimus may worsen its toxic effect and trastuzumab may worsen its neutrophil reducing effect.