Alvesco - 160 mcg (Ciclesonide)

Alvesco contains the active ingredient Ciclesonide. It is used to prevent and reduce the symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. Controlling asthma symptoms may decrease time lost from school and work, it works by reducing the swelling of the airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. This medication should be taken regularly to be effective. It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks.

Alvesco general information

What is Alvesco used for?

Alvesco - 160mcg is an inhaler. It is a clear and colourless aerosol spray for you to breathe in through your mouth and into your lungs. It is a preventer medication that has to be taken every day and which becomes active only after it has been inhaled into your lungs.

This medication is prescribed to control persistent asthma in adults and adolescent patients (12 years and more). It helps you to breathe more easily by decreasing the symptoms of your asthma and by lessening the chance of an asthma attack. The effect builds up over a period of time, so this medication needs to be taken everyday even if you are feeling well.

This medication is not suitable for use in an acute attack of breathlessness. For quick relief from such attacks, use only your reliever inhaler.

How does Alvesco works?

Alvesco comprise of an active ingredient Ciclesonide. It works by reducing the puffiness of the airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. This asthma inhaler should be taken on a regular basis to be effective. It doesn’t work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks.

Where to buy Alvesco online?

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What are the side effects of Alvesco inhaler?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these symptoms of an allergic reaction: swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Inflammation and troubling in breathing.

Call your health care specialist at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• Wheezing, choking, or other breathing problems after using this medication;
• Sores or white patches in your mouth or throat
• Vision problems, such as tunnel vision or blurred vision
• Worsening asthma symptoms.

Less serious side effects may include:

• Unpleasant taste in your mouth
• Dry mouth, burning or irritation in your mouth
• White patches or sores inside your mouth
• Runny or stuffy nose, sore throat
• Hoarse voice
• Mild itching or skin rash
• Joint pain, back pain
• Headache.

This is not an entire list of side effects and others may occur. Call your health care specialist for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What medications interact with Alvesco?

Your health care specialist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first. Before using ciclesonide, tell your health care specialist of all non-prescription and prescription/herbal products you are using.

This document doesn’t hold all promising interactions. For that reason, before using this inhaler, tell your health care specialist about all the products you use. Keep a record of all your medications with you, and share the record with your health care specialist.

When Alvesco should not be used?

You should not use this inhaler if you are allergic to Alvesco. Do not use this inhalation to treat an asthma attack that has already begun. It will not work fast enough. Use only a fast-acting inhalation medicine to treat an asthma attack. Talk with your health care specialist if any of your asthma medications do not seem to work as well in treating or preventing asthma attacks.

How long Alvesco should be used?

In most cases, either in the morning or in the evening – as one or two puffs once a day. Follow your health care specialist instruction very carefully. It is important that you take alvesco regularly daily, even if you feel healthier.

If you find that you have to use your inhaler more than 2 -3 times a week, then you should contact your health care specialist to have your medicine reviewed.

Missed dose of Alvesco

If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember, if it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your usual dosing schedule. Don’t double the dose to catch up the previous one.

How Alvesco should be stored?

Store at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture. Keep all the medicines away from the children and pets.  Do not freeze. Do not store in bathroom or kitchen (warm places).