What is Beclomethasone-formoterol inhaler?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Fostair inhaler
This is a combination of beclomethasone and formoterol. It is an inhalant preparation that is used for maintenance treatment of asthma. Beclomethasone is a corticosteroid and formoterol is a long-acting beta agonist.
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Asthma | 16 | 8 | |
Breathlessness | 2 | 0 | |
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | 2 | 0 | |
Breathing difficulty | 1 | 0 | |
Chest pain | 1 | 0 | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Why patients stopped taking Beclomethasone-formoterol inhaler
Multiple reasons could be selected
Reason | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Currently taking Beclomethasone-formoterol inhaler
Duration | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
1 - 6 months | 1 | |
2 - 5 years | 1 | |
5 - 10 years | 2 |
Stopped taking Beclomethasone-formoterol inhaler
Duration | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
1 - 2 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Beclomethasone-formoterol inhaler after stopping:
Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Qvar) | Beclomethasone inhaler (3 | |
Albuterol Inhaler) | Albuterol (1 | |
Flovent) | Fluticasone (1 |
Patients stopped taking Beclomethasone-formoterol inhaler and switched to:
Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Qvar) | Beclomethasone inhaler (1 | |
Advair Diskus) | Fluticasone-Salmeterol (1 |
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