FDA Information
Orally-inhaled beclometasone was first approved by the FDA in 1976.
The beclometasone inhalation patent expired in December 1994. Beclovent® oral inhalation aerosol is no longer manufactured, however, Vanceril® inhalation aerosol is still available in the US. Moreover, Beconase AQ® and Vancenase AQ® nasal sprays were first FDA-approved in 1987, with Vancenase AQ® double-strength being marketed in 1996.
Additionally, Qvar®, an ozone friendly, pressurized MDI, first received FDA approval in September 2000 for treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents. This particular formulation delivers smaller particle-sized medication to the airways, allowing a lower dose of beclometasone to be as efficacious as the conventional MDIs. Qvar® gained FDA-approval for use in children 5-11 years of age in May 2002.
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