About beclometasone inhalers

Inhalers are the main treatment for الربو. الدواء داخل جهاز الاستنشاق يذهب مباشرة إلى مجاري الهواء لديك عند الشهيق. هذا يعني أن مجاري الهواء والرئتين يتم علاجهما، ولكن القليل من الدواء يصل إلى باقي أجزاء جسمك.

Beclometasone is a preventer inhaler. You must use it regularly every day to prevent your symptoms from developing. Steroids like beclometasone work by reducing the inflammation in your airways. When the inflammation has gone, your airways are much less likely to become narrow and cause symptoms such as wheezing.

Beclometasone is available on its own in an inhaler, and also in a combination with another medicine called فورموتيرول in a brand called Fostair®. This medicine also helps to control the symptoms of asthma. Some people are prescribed Fostair® as a rescue treatment for sudden breathlessness or wheezing. Another combination brand called Trimbow® contains beclometasone with formoterol and glycopyrronium.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start using a beclometasone inhaler it is important that your doctor knows:

• إذا كنتِ حاملاً، تحاولين الإنجاب أو تقومين بالرضاعة الطبيعية. ذلك لأن من المهم بشكل خاص أن يكون الربو لديكِ تحت السيطرة الجيدة إذا كنتِ تتوقعين مولودًا، وسيود طبيبك تقديم النصائح لكِ بشأن رعايتك.

• إذا كنت قد أصبت بمرض السل الرئوي (TB) من قبل.

• إذا كنت تتناول أو تستخدم أي أدوية أخرى. يشمل ذلك أي أدوية تتناولها والتي يمكن شراؤها بدون وصفة طبية، بالإضافة إلى الأدوية العشبية والمكملات الغذائية.

• إذا كنت قد تعرضت في أي وقت مضى لرد فعل تحسسي تجاه دواء.

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack and any additional information you are given. These will give you more information about the specific brand of beclometasone inhaler you are given, and will also provide you with a full list of side-effects which you could experience.

• Use the inhaler twice daily. Your doctor will tell you how many puffs you should use each time. Try to use the inhaler at the same times each day, as this will help you to remember to use it regularly. Make sure you know how to use the inhaler device properly. If you are not sure, ask your nurse, doctor or pharmacist to show you.

• Some people using steroid inhalers find that the back of their throats can become sore. If you rinse your mouth with water and brush your teeth after using your inhaler, this is less likely to develop.

• Your doctor may give you a spacer device to use with your inhaler. A spacer device can be particularly helpful for children and for people who struggle to co-ordinate breathing in and pressing the inhaler. It will help to make sure that the medicine travels right into your lungs. Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist will be able to advise you on using the device.

• Beclometasone is a preventer inhaler which needs to be used regularly in order to have an effect. It takes a few days for the steroid in the inhaler to build up its effect. Preventer inhalers like beclometasone do not give you immediate relief if you are having an asthma attack - you will need to use a reliever inhaler to ease the symptoms of an attack. (Please note: some people can be prescribed the combination brand Fostair® as a reliever treatment, but it should only be used in this way when a doctor has said it can be used as a rescue treatment.)

• إذا ساءت حالتك التنفسية بعد استخدام جهاز الاستنشاق لأول مرة أو بدأت فجأة في الصفير، يرجى إبلاغ طبيبك فورًا. سيرغب طبيبك في تغيير نوع جهاز الاستنشاق إلى نوع يناسبك أكثر.

• It is helpful to remember the colour of your inhaler and the brand name. This might be important if you need to see a doctor who does not have your medical records (such as if you are on holiday or if it is outside the normal opening hours of your GP surgery). Beclometasone inhalers are usually brown in colour.

• حافظ على مواعيدك المنتظمة مع طبيبك وعيادة الربو. هذا لكي يتمكن طبيبك من مراجعة علاجك. إذا وجدت في أي وقت أن أعراض الربو لديك تزداد سوءًا أو أنك بحاجة إلى استخدام جهاز الاستنشاق المهدئ بشكل أكثر انتظامًا، فاتصل بطبيبك أو ممرضتك للحصول على المشورة فورًا.

• If you are using either a Qvar® or a Clenil® Modulite inhaler, please make sure that the brand name of your inhaler is the same each time you collect a new supply. The doses for these inhalers are different and your treatment could be affected by switching between brands.

• If you are using a high dose of beclometasone, you will also be given a steroid card. You are advised to carry the card with you at all times in case you need any treatment by a doctor who does not have your medical records available.

• Continue to use your beclometasone inhaler regularly. Do not stop using it abruptly, as this can make you feel unwell and cause your symptoms to return suddenly.

• لا تدخن. يمكن أن يسبب التدخين تهيجًا شديدًا وتلفًا لرئتيك. سيجعل حالتك أسوأ وسيقلل من الفوائد التي تحصل عليها من أجهزة الاستنشاق الخاصة بك.

Along with their useful effects, inhalers like most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with beclometasone. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your inhaler. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

إذا شعرت بأي أعراض أخرى تعتقد أنها قد تكون بسبب جهاز الاستنشاق، تحدث مع طبيبك أو الصيدلي للحصول على مزيد من النصائح.

• احفظ جميع الأدوية بعيدًا عن متناول ورؤية الأطفال.

• احفظه في مكان بارد وجاف، بعيدًا عن الحرارة المباشرة والضوء.