Drug Safety Information for BECONASE (Beclomethasone dipropionate)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for BECONASE AQ (BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE MONOHYDRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for QVAR 40 (BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for QNASL (BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for QVAR REDIHALER (BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for BECONASE* (Beclomethasone dipropionate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with BECONASE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Dyspnoea797
2Drug ineffective510
3Asthma481
4Headache403
5Cough386
6Nausea*359
7Dizziness*346
8Fatigue324
9Malaise290
10Diarrhoea273
11Pneumonia266
12Vomiting257
13Pain*249
14Anxiety*237
15Pyrexia233
16Chest pain215
17Product quality issue207
18Asthenia207
19Pruritus*201
20Rash200

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of BECONASE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking BECONASE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Asthma*4968
2Product used for unknown indication3800
3Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease*836
4Hypersensitivity*395
5Dyspnoea209
6Bronchitis chronic170
7Seasonal allergy138
8Cough136
9Rhinitis allergic*130
10Bronchitis94

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for BECONASE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 37008


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for BECONASE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 37008*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Beclomethasone dipropionate (Beclometasona, Beconase, Beclomethasone, Beclometasone, Qvar, Qnasl, Beclovent, Vancenase, Vanceril, Qvar 40, Qvar 80)

Charts are based on 37008 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.