Beclomethasone (definition)

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Definition: An anti-inflammatory, synthetic glucocorticoid. It is used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent and in aerosol form for the treatment of ASTHMA.

Pharmacological Action Anti-Asthmatic Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Glucocorticoids

Other names Beclomethasone Dipropionate; Dipropionate, Beclomethasone; Viarin; Ventolair; Vanceril; Vancenase; United Drug Brand of Beclomethasone Dipropionate; Shire Brand of Beclomethasone Dipropionate; Schering-Plough Brand of Beclomethasone Dipropiona; Schering Brand 2 of Beclomethasone Dipropionate; Schering Brand 1 of Beclomethasone Dipropionate; Sanasthmyl; Sanasthmax; Respocort; Qvar; Propaderm; Prolair; Orion Brand of Beclomethasone Dipropionate; Norton Brand of Beclomethasone Dipropionate; Nasobec Aqueous

Drugs* : BECONASE; BECONASE AQ; VANCENASE; QVAR 80; QNASL; QVAR 40; VANCERIL DOUBLE STRENGTH; BECLOVENT; VANCERIL; VANCENASE AQ

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
beclomethasone 17-monopropionate	5534-18-9	Beclomethasone/*analogs & derivatives.	Biopharm Drug Dispos 1990;11(5):381
albuterol, beclomethasone drug combinations	0	Albuterol Beclomethasone Drug Combinations.	Br Med J Clin Res 1984;288(6410):68

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