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Is Qvar A Steroid Inhaler

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

wheezing and some SOB. Not during day.She has Ventolin as a rescue inhaler. Allergy doc wants her to use QVAR as a daily anti asthma inhaler to combat wheezing.? The literature says that renal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

albuterol shot first to open airways then gave dose of qvar and repeat in afternoon. Could feel a change in breathing but not sure what was causing the change. Have not given but a few days of qvar so I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra MD

for months. I have been taking Flovent twice daily, but have needed my rescue inhaler everyday lately. (More at night.) I have Qvar that I have never used. (An urgent care doctor gave me Flovent first and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

broncho test was an albuterol or short time inhaler, I was given qvar a corticosteroid, how long does the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

under control. I use Qvar and Pro air. I rarely have to use my emergency inhaler, but now the pain is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I am an esthetician and my client uses qvar inhaler daily. I avoid waxing clients who are taking an oral steroid due to thinning of the skin therefore putting the client at risk. I am wondering if the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Priyanka MD

Hello, I am currently using a Qvar inhaler. I understand that it has a steroid in it. I have used it on a regular basis for months, and for some reason lately,I have been forgetting to use it on a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Samik Basu MD

. He also has runny nose and wheezing , Doctor has prescribed albuterol inhaler 2 puffs every 3 hours, QVAR inhaler for 3 months (beclomethasone dipropionate steroid ) twice a day, and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samik Basu ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

I started taking a new QVAR ready inhaler which is a powder rather than an aerosol inhaler to treat ... that are painful. What is the reason for this and does the QVAR have anything to do with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Can I use Ventolin HF Inhaler together with QVAR 80 mcg? My son has asthma and he is coughing a lot and his chest sound very congested and the next time for the QVAR is in 9hrs. His doctor prescribed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)