Fostair Inhaler

A Fostair inhaler is a combination inhaler with two active ingredients; beclomethasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate. It is a treatment for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), reducing inflammation in the lungs and opening up the airways.

One of the Fostair inhaler’s active ingredients, beclometasone dipropionate, is a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids (also known as steroids) are natural hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands, which are located in the abdomen – controlling inflammatory responses is one of several functions they have in the body.

Beclometasone, which is derived from these natural hormones, is contained in Fostair inhalers and serves to reduce inflammation in the lungs.

When asthma cannot be controlled by using a standard preventer inhaler (used routinely as maintenance therapy for asthma) with a reliever inhaler (used when needed to relieve symptoms), a combination inhaler such as Fostair can be a way of managing and controlling the condition. Fostair inhalers can be used every day as a preventer inhaler (with another inhaler used as the reliever inhaler) or used as both a preventer inhaler and reliever inhaler. How you use a Fostair inhaler will depend on the advice of your doctor.

Fostair inhalers are also a treatment for severe COPD. Certain strengths of Fostair inhalers can be suitable for people who use a long-acting bronchodilator (a medication to relax and open the airways) but still experience breathlessness in repeated COPD attacks.

Fostair is a combination inhaler that includes the active ingredients beclomethasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate.

Beclomethasone is a corticosteroid that can help to control inflammatory responses. When beclomethasone is inhaled it is absorbed by cells in the airways and lungs, preventing the release of chemicals that cause allergic and immune responses that result in inflammation. Working in this way, beclomethasone can reduce the inflammation that causes the narrowing of the airways, making breathing difficult.

Formoterol, the other active ingredient in Fostair inhaler, is a long-acting beta 2 agonist which works by relaxing the airways’ smooth muscles, making breathing easier. This relaxation of the muscle bands in the airways – also known as bronchodilation – can prevent asthma and COPD symptoms like breathlessness and wheezing.

Some people think using a Fostair inhaler can cause a person to gain weight, however, this is a misconception. Weight gain is not a recognised Fostair inhaler side effect. A study into the relationship between inhaled corticosteroids and weight gain concluded that more research into other potential factors that could influence weight gain was needed.

While oral steroid medication such as a Fostair inhaler can increase the appetite, it is important to recognise that it doesn’t directly lead to weight gain. Similarly, people with asthma may exercise less due to being worried about triggering symptoms, and this could lead to weight gain – however, asthma itself does not cause weight gain.

There are ways that Fostair inhaler users and asthma sufferers can help to prevent weight gain, including:

• Sticking to a diet containing plenty of whole grains and vegetables
• Using low-fat sauces, dips and food flavourings
• Cutting down on meals containing saturated fats
• Drinking lots of water

Like Fostair, Seretide is a combination inhaler with two active ingredients. Seretide contains fluticasone and salmeterol, rather than the beclomethasone and formoterol in Fostair.

Fluticasone is similar to beclomethasone – it is a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation in the airways, making breathing easier. Salmeterol, Seretide’s other active ingredient, is a long-acting beta 2 agonist that relaxes the muscles in the lungs; the same function performed by formoterol. Research has demonstrated that Fostair and Seretide offer comparable effectiveness.

Seretide is used in the same way as the Fostair inhaler, with dosage varying according to an individual’s medical condition, and if they are using the device as a preventer inhaler and reliever inhaler, or just as a preventer inhaler.

Symbicort is another combination inhaler that is used to treat asthma and COPD, both preventing and controlling symptoms such as breathlessness and wheezing. Like Fostair, Symbicort contains formoterol, a long-acting beta 2 agonist that relaxes the airway muscle bands and allows you to breathe more easily. Symbicort’s other active ingredient is budesonide, a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation and relieves irritation.

Symbicort is used like a Fostair inhaler. Dosage will depend on the severity of a person’s condition, and if they are using the device as a preventer inhaler and reliever inhaler, or just as a preventer inhaler.

Users have commented that inhalation of beclomethasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate has allowed them to breathe more easily. Others have explained how the inhaler allowed them to cut down on the other medications that they were taking for COPD and improve their quality of life.

One reviewer stated that they have been using it for a month and it has allowed them to breathe normally with no side effects whatsoever. Another explained that they feel better than ever before due to their Fostair inhaler. The only thing they wish is that they had been given the medication much sooner. They go on to say that “it is truly amazing the difference in the quality of my life that this medication has given me.”

In the UK, a Fostair inhaler is not available over the counter. You will need a prescription to buy a Fostair inhaler, with your suitability being assessed by a doctor.

For convenience when purchasing a Fostair inhaler, buy online at Cloud Pharmacy. We require you to complete a short medical assessment, and your responses will be reviewed by one of our online pharmacists. Once your suitability has been confirmed, your prescription will be issued. You can then buy Fostair inhaler online and we will send out your Fostair inhaler via next-day delivery. Buy Fostair inhaler UK-wide at Cloud Pharmacy.