Beclomethasone Dipropionate and Lodrane 12 Hour

• Generic Name: beclomethasone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Qvar, Qvar Redihaler, Beclovent, Vanceril, Vanceril DS, Qvar with Dose Counter

Used for the long-term prevention of bronchospasm in patients with asthma.

Should not be used in the treatment of nonasthmatic bronchitis.

Efficacy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (e.g., bronchitis) who are stabilized with oral corticosteroids or whose disease is corticosteroid responsive remains to be fully evaluated.

Has been used as an oral solution or rectal suspension (these dosage forms not commercially available in the US) in the management of inflammatory diseases of the GI tract (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophilic gastroenteritis). However, the role of beclomethasone dipropionate in the management of inflammatory conditions of the GI tract remains to be established.

• Generic Name: brompheniramine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Lo-Hist 12, Lodrane 12 Hour, Siltane, Cophene B, Nasahist B, Rohist, ND-Stat, Codimal A, Histaject, Dimetapp Allergy, Dimetane Extentab, Prop-A-Tane, Dimetane, Dimetapp Allergy Liquigel, VaZol, Brovex CT, BroveX, Bidhist, Lodrane XR, B-Vex, Lodrane 24, P-Tex, Bromaphen, J-Tan, J-Tan PD, Tanacof-XR, LoHist-12, Respa-BR, Bromax, Brovex CT

• It is used to ease allergy signs.