clenil inhaler 250 mcg 1's

Highlights

• This medication is used in patients with bronchial asthma (breathing disorder).

Description

Clenil Inhaler 250 Mcg 1's

• Clenil 250mcg inhaler is composed of beclomethasone (250mcg)
• Beclomethasone is used to prevent difficulty breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing caused by asthma in adults and children 5 years of age and older.
• Beclomethasone belongs to a class of medicines called corticosteroids.
• Beclomethasone works by decreasing swelling and irritation in the airways to allow for easier breathing.

Directions For Use

• Beclomethasone comes as an aerosol to inhale by mouth using an inhaler.
• Beclomethasone usually is inhaled twice a day.
• Remove the protective cap.
• Breathe out as completely as possible through your mouth.
• Hold the inhaler in the upright (mouthpiece up) or horizontal position.
• Place the mouthpiece between your lips well into your mouth.
• Tilt the head slightly back.
• Close the lips tightly around the mouthpiece keeping your tongue below it.
• Inhale slowly and deeply.
• Breathe in slowly and deeply through the mouthpiece.
• At the same time, press down once on the container to spray the medication into the mouth.
• When breathed in fully, remove the inhaler from the mouth and close the mouth.
• Try to hold your breath for about 5 to 10 seconds, and then breathe out gently.
• If the doctor has told you to take more than 1 puff per treatment, repeat steps 3 through 7.
• Replace the protective cap on the inhaler.

Warnings

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or are planning a pregnancy consult your doctor before receiving this medication.

Precautions

• After each treatment, rinse the mouth with water and spit. Do not swallow the water.
• Do not use more or less of beclomethasone or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
• Patients with a history of liver, eye, GI (stomach), bone diseases, thyroid, diabetes (abnormal sugar levels), tuberculosis (disease causing inflammation of the lungs), and psychosis (mental disorder) should be cautious.