Beclovent is a corticosteroid used to treat asthma. This medicine is also used to prevent asthma attacks. It will not stop an asthma attack once one has started. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.Beclovent is used to prevent asthma attacks and other conditions involving inflammation of the lung tissues.

Beclate (Beclovent) Description
Beclovent is a corticosteroid used to treat asthma. This medicine is also used to prevent asthma attacks. It will not stop an asthma attack once one has started. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor. Beclovent is used to prevent asthma attacks and other conditions involving inflammation of the lung tissues. Beclovent may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

How to use Beclate (Beclovent)
Shake the inhaler several times and uncap the mouthpiece. Breathe out fully. For best results, hold the inhaler 1 to 2 inches in front of your open mouth or attach a spacer to the inhaler and place the spacer in your mouth, above your tongue and past your teeth. Take a deep, slow breath as you push down on the canister. Hold your breath for 10 seconds, then exhale slowly. If you place the inhaler directly into your mouth, you may not receive the correct amount of medicine because it may be propelled onto the back of your tongue and/ or throat. If you do use the inhaler directly in your mouth, be sure that it is above your tongue and past your teeth.

Beclate (Beclovent) Side Effects
Headaches occur in about 1 in 8 patients who use it. Use of long acting agents like salmeterol, an active ingredient in Beclate (Beclovent), may increase the risk of asthma-related death. Therefore Beclate (Beclovent) should only be used in patients uncontrolled by other agents. Upper respiratory tract infections occur in 20%-25% of patients using Beclate (Beclovent).

Beclate (Beclovent) Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include: excessive drowsiness, coma, irregular/slowed/skipped heart beats (heart block).

Beclate (Beclovent) Notes
Do not share this medication with others.

Beclate (Beclovent) Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Beclate (Beclovent) Uses
Beclate (Beclovent) oral inhaler is an inhalant drug used to treat asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Beclate (Beclovent) Other Uses
Consult your doctor for other uses of the drug.

Beclate (Beclovent) Storage
Beclate (Beclovent) should be stored at 36-86 F (2.2-30 C). It should be kept away from heat or flames and should not be punctured; it should not be frozen or placed in direct sunlight.

Beclate (Beclovent) Precautions
It is not known if ipratropium bromide is secreted in breast milk. Other medications in the same class of drugs are secreted into breast milk. It is not known whether the small amounts that may appear in the milk are of any consequence to the infant.