Beclomethasonedrug info
120 ACTUAT beclomethasone dipropionate 0.04 MG/ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler
What it is used for
Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol is indicated in the maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in patients 5 years of age and older.
Important Limitations of Use: Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm. Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol is a corticosteroid indicated for: Maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in patients 5 years of age and older.
Important Limitations: Not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 31, 2020. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
The active component of beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol 40 mcg inhalation aerosol and beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol 80 mcg inhalation aerosol is beclomethasone dipropionate, USP, a corticosteroid having the chemical name 9-chloro-11ß,17,21-trihydroxy-16ß-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate. Beclomethasone dipropionate, USP (BDP) is a diester of beclomethasone, a synthetic corticosteroid chemically related to dexamethasone. Beclomethasone differs from dexamethasone in having a chlorine at the 9-alpha carbon in place of a fluorine, and in having a 16 beta-methyl group instead of a 16 alpha-methyl group. Beclomethasone dipropionate, USP is a white to creamy white, odorless powder with a molecular formula of C 28 H 37 ClO 7 and a molecular weight of 521.1.
Its chemical structure is: Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol is a pressurized, metered-dose aerosol with a dose counter intended for oral inhalation only. Each unit contains a solution of beclomethasone dipropionate, USP in propellant HFA-134a (1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane) and ethanol. Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol 40 mcg delivers 40 mcg of beclomethasone dipropionate, USP from the actuator and 50 mcg from the valve. Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol 80 mcg delivers 80 mcg of beclomethasone dipropionate, USP from the actuator and 100 mcg from the valve. Both products deliver 50 microliters (59 milligrams) of solution formulation from the valve with each actuation. The 40 mcg canisters and the 80 mcg canisters provide 120 inhalations each. Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol should be "primed" or actuated twice prior to taking the first dose from a new canister, or when the inhaler has not been used for more than 10 days. Avoid spraying in the eyes or face while priming beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol. This product does not contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Structural Formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 31, 2020. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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