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Beclomethasone

QVAR

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Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Drug Class

Respiratory

Routes

Inhalation

Indications

Feline asthma (maintenance)

Mechanism of Action

Topically acting corticosteroid reducing airway inflammation, edema, and mucus production. Minimal systemic absorption when inhaled.

Side effects & warnings

Used for chronic feline asthma with spacer device. Less systemic effects than oral steroids. Oropharyngeal fungal infection possible. Takes days-weeks for full effect.

Species with Beclomethasone dosing data (1 dose rule)

Cat (Domestic)

Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 1 dose rule

Moderate×1

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by a published source

  • · Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed

Sample dosing (1 of 1 cited rule)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 1 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

SpeciesRouteDoseFrequencyEvidenceSource
Cat (Domestic)Inhalation0 mg/kgq12h via MDI with spacerModeratePlumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed

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