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Qvar Brand names, Qvar Analogs

Qvar Brand Names Mixture

  • none

Qvar Chemical_Formula

C28H37ClO7

Qvar RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/qvar.htm

Qvar fda sheet

Qvar FDA

Qvar msds (material safety sheet)

Qvar Synthesis Reference

U.S. Pat. 3,312,590 (1967)

Qvar Molecular Weight

521.042 g/mol

Qvar Melting Point

117-120oC

Qvar H2O Solubility

49.39 mg/L

Qvar State

Solid

Qvar LogP

3.795

Qvar Dosage Forms

Oral inhalation; Nasal inhalation; Nasal spray

Qvar Indication

For the maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in patients 5 years of age and older

Qvar Pharmacology

Beclomethasone, a synthetic halogenated glucocorticoid with antiinflammatory and vasoconstrictive effects, is used for treating steroid-dependent asthma, allergic or nonallergic rhinitis, or recurrent nasal polyps.

Qvar Absorption

Mean peak plasma concentration was 88pg/ml at 0.5 hour

Qvar side effects and Toxicity

The acute toxicity of beclomethasone dipropionate is low. The only harmful effect that follows inhalation of large amounts of the drug over a short period of time is suppression of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function. Chronic: The excessive use of beclomethasone dipropionate over a long period could lead to adrenal suppression.

Qvar Patient Information

Qvar Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals