Beclomethasone: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Beclomethasone is a corticosteroid sold in the U.S. under 10 brand and generic names, for inflammation and perennial allergic rhinitis. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Drug class
- Corticosteroid
- Treats
- Inflammation and Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
- Available as
- Spray/Inhaler, metered
- Sold as
- 10 products — Beclovent, Beconase and Beconase Aq, and others
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Not in our catalog
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How beclomethasone is dosed
From the FDA label for Qnasl (application NDA202813). Other beclomethasone products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
Administer QNASL Nasal Aerosol by the intranasal route only. The dose counter should read “120” for QNASL 80 mcg Nasal Aerosol 120-actuation product and “60” for QNASL 40 mcg Nasal Aerosol 60-actuation product. QNASL Nasal Aerosol does not require priming. See accompanying illustrated Patient Information and Instructions for Use leaflet for proper use of QNASL Nasal Aerosol. QNASL Nasal Aerosol is for intranasal use only. The recommended dose of QNASL 80 mcg Nasal Aerosol in patients 12 years and older is 320 mcg per day administered as 2 actuations in each nostril once daily (maximum total daily dose of 4 actuations per day). ( 2.1 ) The recommended dose of QNASL 40 mcg Nasal Aerosol in children aged 4 to 11 years of age is 80 mcg per day administered as 1 actuation in each nostril once daily (maximum total daily dose of 2 actuations per day). ( 2.1 ) 2.1 Allergic Rhinitis Adults and Adolescents (12 Years of Age and Older): The recommended dose of QNASL Nasal Aerosol is 320 mcg per day administered as 2 actuations in each nostril (QNASL 80 mcg Nasal Aerosol) once daily (maximum total daily dose of 4 actuations per day). Children (4 to 11 Years of Age) : The recommended dose of QNASL Nasal Aerosol is 80 mcg per day administered as 1 actuation in each nostril (QNASL 40 mcg Nasal Aerosol) once daily (maximum total daily dose of 2 actuations per day).
Beclomethasone side effects
Systemic and local corticosteroid use may result in the following: Epistaxis, nasal discomfort, nasal ulcerations, Candida albicans infection, and impaired wound healing [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Eye Disorders [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Hypercorticism, adrenal suppression, and growth reduction [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) (5.6) , Use in Specific Populations (8.4) ] Immunosuppression [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] The most common adverse reactions (≥ 1% and greater than placebo) in patients 12 years of age and older include nasal discomfort, epistaxis, and headache. ( 6.1 ) The most common adverse reactions (≥ 2% and greater than placebo) in children 4 to 11 years of age include headache, pyrexia, upper respiratory tract infection, and nasopharyngitis. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Teva Pharmaceuticals at 1-888-482-9522 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared with rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Adults and Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Older : The safety data described below for adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older with seasonal or…
Who shouldn’t take beclomethasone
Nasal Aerosol is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to beclomethasone dipropionate and/or any other QNASL Nasal Aerosol ingredients [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] . Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to beclomethasone dipropionate and/or any other QNASL Nasal Aerosol ingredients. ( 4 )
Beclomethasone drug interactions
No drug interaction studies have been performed with QNASL Nasal Aerosol.
Every beclomethasone product we track (10)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Pharmacy pays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70/100 | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 2 | 70/100 | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 3 | 70/100 | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 4 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 5 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 6 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 7 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 8 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 9 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → | |
| 10 | Not yet rated | Prescription | Spray/Inhaler | No data | — | View → |
Combination products containing beclomethasone
A combination is a different drug — different dosing, different warnings. It is listed here so you can find it, not so you can substitute it.
How long beclomethasone keeps
No beclomethasone label we read sets a separate limit for after opening, but they do specify how it must be stored — and the stability behind any date assumes those conditions.
Does beclomethasone expire? The in-use limits and storage rules from its labelsBeclomethasone and breastfeeding
From LactMed, the US National Library of Medicine’s Drugs and Lactation Database — quoted, not rewritten.
Full LactMed record for beclomethasone: levels in milk, effects in breastfed infants, and the drugs it would consider insteadAlthough not measured, the amounts of inhaled corticosteroids absorbed into the maternal bloodstream and excreted into breastmilk are probably too small to affect a breastfed infant. Expert opinion considers inhaled, nasal and oral corticosteroids acceptable to use during breastfeeding.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, record revised May 15, 2024. LactMed states its information is not a substitute for professional judgement.
What people report to the FDA about beclomethasone
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 7,775 reports naming beclomethasone, and the FDA flagged 96% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- dyspnoea661 reports
- asthma394 reports
- diarrhoea383 reports
- vomiting381 reports
- nausea357 reports
- pneumonia346 reports
- malaise334 reports
- fatigue322 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean beclomethasone caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label section above.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved August 25, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
What is beclomethasone?
Qnasl (Beclomethasone Dipropionate) is a corticosteroid used to treat Inflammation, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis.
What kind of drug is beclomethasone?
The FDA classifies beclomethasone as a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids mimic the body's natural stress hormone cortisol: they enter cells and bind a glucocorticoid receptor that switches off genes for inflammatory chemicals, calming swelling, redness, and an overactive immune response. If you are checking whether it is safe to combine with something else, the class is what matters — two drugs from the same class usually should not be stacked.
Can you take beclomethasone with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run beclomethasone against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is beclomethasone sold under?
We track 10 beclomethasone-containing products in the U.S.: Beclovent, Beconase, Beconase Aq, Qnasl, Qvar 40, Qvar 80, Vancenase and Vancenase Aq, and 2 more. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does beclomethasone come in?
Across the brands we track, beclomethasone is currently marketed as spray/inhaler, metered, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic beclomethasone?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled beclomethasone product. That does not always mean none exists — it means none appears under a generic name in the FDA data we track. Ask your pharmacist.
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We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for beclomethasone on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.