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Idioma: anglès
Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Beclometasone dipropionate
Chiesi Ltd
R03BA01
Beclometasone dipropionate
200microgram/1dose
Inhalation powder
Inhalation
No Controlled Drug Status
Caution - AMP level prescribing advised
BNF: 03020000; GTIN: 5028613002285
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE 100 micrograms/metered dose inhalation powder PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE 200 micrograms/metered dose inhalation powder PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE 400 micrograms/metered dose inhalation powder beclometasone dipropionate READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, or pharmacist. - This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them even if their symptoms are the same as yours - If any of the side effects become serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. WHAT PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. BEFORE YOU USE PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE 3. HOW TO USE PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE 6. FURTHER INFORMATION 1. WHAT PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Pulvinal Beclometasone Dipropionate inhalation powder is used to help PREVENT the symptoms of asthma. The active ingredient, beclometasone dipropionate, is one of a group of medicines called corticosteroids which are often referred to simply as steroids. Steroids have an anti-inflammatory action reducing the swelling and irritation in the walls of the small air passages in the lungs, and so ease breathing problems. 2. BEFORE YOU USE PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE DO NOT USE PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE: • if you are allergic to beclometasone dipropionate or any of the other ingredients contained in your inhaler • to treat a sudden attack of breathlessness. It will not help. Use a quick-acting ‘reliever’ inhaler for this purpose and carry it with you at all times. TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE AND ALWAYS TELL YOUR DOCTOR IF: • you a Llegiu el document complet
PULVINAL BECLOMETASONE 200 MICROGRAM INHALER Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 21-Aug-2015 | Chiesi Limited 1. Name of the medicinal product Pulvinal Beclometasone Dipropionate 200 micrograms/metered dose inhalation powder. 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Pulvinal Dipropionate 200: Each actuation provides beclometasone 200 micrograms (metered dose) or 190 micrograms as emitted dose. 3. Pharmaceutical form Inhalation powder administered from a multidose powder inhaler. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Pulvinal Beclometasone Dipropionate is indicated in the treatment of persistent bronchial asthma. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Pulvinal Beclometasone Dipropionate 200 micrograms/metered dose inhalation powder is for respiratory use only. Each inhalation provides 200 micrograms of beclometasone dipropionate. STARTING DOSE Adults In mild asthma the starting dose is 200 - 400 micrograms per day. In moderate and severe asthma, the starting dose can be 800 to 1600 micrograms per day. Children aged above 6 years The starting dose is 100 micrograms 2 to 4 times daily according to the clinical response. MAXIMUM DOSE The maximum daily dose for adults is 2000 micrograms and 400 micrograms in children aged above 6 years. No dose adjustment is required in elderly patients or in those with renal or hepatic impairment. Instructions for use Do not remove the cap protecting the inhaler until the moment of use. Unscrew the protective cap and before twisting the inhaler, hold it upright and tap it gently against a hard surface to level the powder in the chamber. Press the dark brown button and rotate the inhaler body anti-clockwise until the red mark on the body shows through the hole in the mouthpiece (dose-loading position). While still holding the inhaler upright, rotate the inhaler body clockwise until the green mark on the body shows through the hole in the mouthpiece (dose-delivery position). Breathe out deeply. While still holding the inhaler upright, put the mouthpiece betwe Llegiu el document complet