Beclometasone/formoterol, sold under the brand name Fostair, is an inhalable fixed-dose combination drug for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [1] It contains beclometasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate .

Jul 31, 2019 · Formoterol/Beclomethasone inhaler is used to help control symptoms in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Learn more about its uses, dosage, missed doses, side effects, precautions, contraindications and storage.

Formoterol 是一種選擇性的 beta 2-腎上腺素致效劑，對氣管發生可逆性阻塞的患者，能產生支氣管平滑肌鬆弛作用。 支氣管擴張效應在吸入後 1 至 3 分鐘內迅速出現，而且單次給藥後能維持 12 小時。

1 inhalation contains 200 micrograms beclometasone dipropionate and 6 micrograms formoterol fumarate, in extrafine particles. Fostair ® contains extra-fine particles of beclometasone dipropionate and is more potent than traditional beclometasone dipropionate CFC-free inhalers.

Beclomethasone is a steroid and helps to reduce and prevent swelling and inflammation in the airways. Foster is normally referred to as a ‘preventer’ or ‘controller’ inhaler as it helps to prevent symptoms such as breathlessness in asthma and COPD. It can also help to reduce the chances of having an asthma attack.

4 days ago · For maintenance treatment, track 1 suggests low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) plus formoterol for steps 1–3, and medium-dose (MD) ICS plus formoterol for step 4.

We compared the efficacy and safety of an extrafine combination inhaler containing a corticosteroid (beclometasone) plus a rapid-onset, long-acting β 2 agonist (formoterol) with a short-acting β 2 agonist (salbutamol) as reliever strategies in patients taking beclometasone–formoterol combination as maintenance treatment.

May 26, 2023 · Beclomethasone is a steroid and helps to reduce and prevent swelling and inflammation in the airways. Foster is normally referred to as a ‘preventer’ or ‘controller’ inhaler as it helps to prevent symptoms such as breathlessness in asthma and COPD. It can also help to reduce the chances of having an asthma attack.

The fixed combination of beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate (BDP/FF) is the only extrafine formulation available in pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) and in dry powder inhaler (DPI). Here, we focus on the recent significant advances regarding BDP/FF fixed combination for the treatment of asthma.

4 days ago · Single inhaler with beclometasone, formoterol, and glycopyrronium versus triple therapies in adults with uncontrolled asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis Sci Rep . 2025 Feb 4;15(1):4191. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-88374-w.