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Oral vs. Nasal beclomethazone
I have a beclomethazone nasal spray which I use for my rhinitis. However I have heard that beclomethazone is used as an oral inhaler for asthma. Is it the same medicine used for both diseases?
asked Jan 05 at 11:14AM in Allergies
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3VotesHi Jeanina
Yes, they're the same drug. Both rhinitis and asthma symptoms are caused primarily by inflammation. Beclomethasone is a corticosteroid which brings down inflammation in the respiratory system, and aiming to relieve these symptoms. Same concept goes for fluticasone (Flonase for rhinitis, FloVent for asthma).
(All you medical people, feel free to explain deeper!)
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2Votesanswered Jan 06 at 02:29AMHi Jeanina
Kerri M did very good job of explaining. Since inflammation is a primary cause of both upper and lower airway diseases like rhinitis and asthma, corticosteroids (like beclomethasone and the others) which are the BEST antiinflammatory medications available, are used to treat both.
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