Get Informed: Beconase
Active Ingredient(s)
Beclomethasone Nasal
What does it do?
This product is used for the management of nasal symptoms of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis. It is a nasal corticosteroid.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 5:34 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Beconase
- Beconase AQ
- Beclomethasone Nasal
- Beconase Hayfever
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 27 Jul 1987
- Est US Patients*
- 95,600
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Beconase or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Beconase
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Beconase during the past year.
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What is Beconase used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 630 patients that use Beconase (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Allergies | 60% | 
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| COPD | 20% |
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| Nasal/Sinus Congestion | 20% |
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| Asthma | 20% |
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How well does Beconase work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 630 users taking Beconase (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 100%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Beconase outweigh the bad things.
- 0%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Beconase.
Common Side Effects of Beconase
iGuard regularly polls our more than 630 users taking Beconase (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
20% of patients experience side-effects on Beconase
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Beconase
Most Common Side Effects...
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Nose Bleeds
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Cough
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Beconase (Beclomethasone Nasal) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have found that Beconase is one of the most expensive in this category. Can you tell me if there is another with the same affects or with a generic. thank you Mary Gensel
69 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-21 18:48:20
iGuard Answer/Reply:
There are other steroid nasal inhalers that do have generics. Each patient reacts differently to the different steroid inhalers. They are very similar, but it may take a little trial and error to see if a different one works for you. One that has a generic form available is Flonase - the generic name is fluticasone. Discuss your options with your physician.
Posted: 2009-10-31 23:41:48
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