What is Qvar Easi-Breathe?
Qvar beclometasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. Corticosteroids such as beclometasone are inhaled to help prevent asthma attacks and to ease breathing problems. They work by reducing swelling and irritation in the small air passages of the lungs. After you use Qvar Easi-Breathe inhaler, it gets into the cells in the airways and reduces the inflammation which in turn reduces the risk of having asthma symptoms.
This medication must be used regularly to prevent breathing problems or asthma attacks (wheezing/shortness of breath). It does not work immediately and will not stop an asthma attack once one has started, therefore it should not be used to relieve an asthma attack. If an attack occurs, use your relief (blue) inhaler as prescribed by your doctor.
How to use Qvar Easi-Breathe inhaler
Read the Patient Information Leaflet before you start using this medication.
- Remove the plastic cap from the mouth piece.
- Breathe out as fully as you comfortably can.
- Hold the Easi-Breathe inhaler and close your lips around the mouthpiece, keeping your tongue below it.
- Breathing in deeply and slowly for as long as you can. When you have finished breathing in, hold your breath as long as you comfortably can (5-10 seconds).
- Rinse your mouth with water.
How can I buy Qvar Easi-Breathe inhaler online
You can buy Qvar Easi-Breathe inhaler online with or without a prescription at Medical Specialists, after completing a simple online consultation. If you prefer to order Qvar Easi-Breathe inhaler over the phone, just give us a call and we will be pleased to help. We are the UK’s leading supplier of Asthmatic medication, and Qvar Easi-Breathe for sale in the UK by a pharmacy is regulated by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
For full patient information, please read or print out the leaflet provided at the bottom of this page about Qvar Easi-Breathe inhaler.
This patient information leaflet is provided for information purposes only. This leaflet information should not be used in contradiction with your Doctor or Pharmacist's advice. Medical Specialists recommend that you carefully read the information leaflet provided with your medication. Medical Specialists will not accept liability for information displayed. Please refer to the leaflet provided with your medication for the latest manufacturer's information.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
Common side effects are back pain, headache, dry mouth, hoarseness, nausea, runny nose, throat irritation and upper respiratory tract infection.
Seek medical help if you experience any of the following severe side effects:
Severe allergic reactions (rash, hives, itching, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue) fainting, severe dizziness, sudden weight loss, unusual weakness, vomiting, white curd-like patches in the mouth.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or speak to your doctor.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any of the following medical conditions:
- If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding.
- If you have ever had pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
- If you have an infection of the eye or mouth, or a respiratory infection.
- If you are taking other medicines, including those available to buy without a prescription, herbal or complementary medicines.
- If you have ever had an allergic reaction to this or any other medicine.
Warnings
- Do not exceed the dose of this medicine that your doctor has prescribed for you.
- This medicine is known as a preventer and it should be taken regularly to prevent asthma attacks. It should not be used to relieve an asthma attack, as it will not work for this purpose. An asthma attack needs to be treated with a medicine that quickly opens the airways, such as salbutamol or terbutaline.
- You should not suddenly stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
- Inhalers may cause an unexpected increase in wheezing and difficulty breathing (paradoxical bronchospasm) straight after using them. If this happens, don't use the inhaler again, use your reliever inhaler to open your airways and consult your doctor immediately.
- Inhaled corticosteroids can sometimes cause a fungal infection in the mouth called oral thrush. To minimise the chances of this you should rinse your mouth with water or clean your teeth after inhaling each dose.
Do not take this medicine if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Qvar inhaler
- you are having an asthma attack
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- This medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy.
- You should seek medical advice from your doctor before breastfeeding while using this medicine.