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Soprobec Inhaler is a prescription-only inhaled medication used for Asthma and contains the same active ingredient as Clenil Modulite and Qvar inhalers. It contains the ingredient beclometasone dipropioante which is part of the group of medications called corticosteroids or “steroids” for short. Corticosteroids work by reducing inflammation in the body. Soprobec is an inhaled steroid, therefore it acts upon the small airways in the lungs, reducing swelling and irritation and easing breathing.

Inhaled corticosteroids, like Soprobec, Clenil Modulite, Flixotide, Pulmicort, and Qvar are one of the main medications used to help control asthma symptoms. They are often known as “preventer” medications as they do not instantly relieve symptoms of Asthma, but instead, work over a long period of time to reduce the inflammation which causes the symptoms.

Since inflammation in the lungs is one of the main causes of Asthma symptoms, it is very important that a patient who has been diagnosed with Asthma is on the correct treatment to ensure their symptoms are kept under control. Patients who are using their reliever inhaler such as Ventolin, Salbutamol or Salamol more than twice a week, or who wake up in the night more than twice a week should be using a preventer inhaler like Soprobec or Clenil Modulite.

You can request to buy Soprobec Inhaler via our website, however, you must have had this inhaler previously prescribed by a doctor or nurse who can fully assess your symptoms.

How do you know if you have asthma?

If you regularly experience shortness of breath, wheezing, breathlessness and coughing, you may have asthma. Consult a doctor to get a formal diagnosis by answering some questions about your health and performing a breathing test.

Is there a cure for asthma?

No, asthma is a lifelong condition although it will go through periods of improvement and worsening. If you experience asthma symptoms regularly, preventative medicines can be prescribed to manage the condition.

What is the best treatment for asthma?

Asthma is treated according to the severity of the condition and response to each treatment. As such, there isn’t necessarily a best treatment, only the best treatment for each person with their condition at the time. Your doctor should determine this through questions about your asthma symptoms and breathing tests if necessary.

Can I buy asthma inhalers online?

Yes, provided you have previously been diagnosed and treated with the inhaler before, you may buy your asthma inhaler online by consulting a doctor with a UK registered online doctor and pharmacy service.

Can you develop asthma?

If exposed to enough environmental irritants such as cigarette smoke, smog, mould, dust and pollen asthma can begin to develop in otherwise healthy adults. Lung function will generally improve if these triggers are avoided.

Can ibuprofen cause asthma?

Ibuprofen can trigger asthma in about 1 in 5 people with asthma. You should avoid ibuprofen if possible if you find it worsens your asthma.

What is the difference between the different coloured asthma inhalers?

The colour of an asthma inhaler will usually indicate whether it contains a reliever or preventative ingredients. Blue inhalers are used for immediate relief while other coloured inhalers will usually contain medicines used to prevent asthma.

Side Effects of Soprobec

If you notice an immediate increase in wheezing, shortness of breath and cough straight after using your inhaler, stop using Soprobec and use a quick-acting ‘reliever’ inhaler immediately. Contact your doctor straight away. Your doctor will review your asthma and may change your treatment and may prescribe a different inhaler to treat your asthma.

Tell your doctor as soon as possible if you suffer from any of these side effects but do not stop treatment unless told to do so. Your doctor will try to prevent these effects by prescribing Soprobec in the lowest dose possible to control your asthma.

Allergic reactions including skin rashes, hives, itching or redness, or swelling of the face, eyes, lips, and throat.

Thrush in the mouth and throat. This is more likely if the daily dose taken is greater than 400 micrograms. Thrush can be treated with anti-fungal medicines whilst you continue to use Soprobec  Brushing your teeth, or thoroughly rinsing your mouth with water immediately after each dose may help prevent thrush.

Hoarse voice or a sore throat or tongue. Using a Volumatic spacer device or rinsing your mouth with water immediately after using your inhaler may help prevent this.

Changes to the normal production of the steroids in the body, particularly after treatment with Soprobec at high doses over a long period of time.

If you become unwell or develop symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal pain, weight loss, tiredness, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting (being sick), feeling faint, sweating and possible convulsions (fits), you should consult your doctor. This is particularly important if you have been exposed to stress such as surgery, infection, an acute attack of asthma, or other serious illness. Your doctor may carry out a blood test from time to time to monitor the levels of steroids in your body.

Children and adolescents may grow more slowly and may need to have their height checked regularly by their doctor. This occurs particularly after treatment with Soprobec at high doses over a long period of time

A decrease in bone mineral density (thinning and weakening of the bones) and eye problems which include the formation of cataracts and glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).

Sleeping problems, depression or feeling worried, restless, nervous, over-excited or irritable. These effects are more likely to occur in children.

Headaches

Nausea (feeling sick)

Before taking any medication, it is important to read the Patient Information Leaflet. You can find information leaflets for your medicines by typing them into the search bar at medicines.org, or by contacting us.

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