Beclomethasone (Oral Inhalation) Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• Wear disease medical alert identification.

• Do not use this medicine to treat an asthma attack.

• If you have been taking this medicine for several weeks, talk with healthcare provider before stopping. You may want to gradually withdraw this medicine.

• Avoid exposure to chickenpox and measles.

• If you have diabetes, talk with healthcare provider. This medicine can increase blood sugar.

• If you have high blood pressure, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have osteoporosis, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have seizures, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have stomach ulcers, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have thyroid disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If you have tuberculosis, talk with healthcare provider.

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• Headache.

• Nasal congestion.

• Mouth infection.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Signs or symptoms of infection. These include a fever of 100.5 degrees or higher, chills, severe sore throat, ear or sinus pain, cough, increased sputum or change in color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, or anal itching or pain.

• Feeling extremely tired, weak, or irritable; trembling; having a fast heartbeat, confusion, sweating, or dizziness if you missed a dose or recently stopped this medicine.

• Difficulty breathing.

• Increased use of short-acting inhaler.

• Any rash.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.