Alvesco
Alvesco is an asthma medicine that helps you breathe easier and reduces asthma attacks when used daily.
Form
inhalaatiosumute, liuos
Strength
160 mikrog/annos
Active Ingredient
Ciclesonide
Manufacturer
COVIS PHARMA EUROPE B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is 160 micrograms once a day. For some, 80 micrograms once a day is enough.
Method
Inhale the medicine through your mouth into your lungs, usually in the morning or evening, one or two puffs once a day. Use it regularly every day, even if you feel well.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 640 micrograms, split into two doses (320 micrograms twice a day).
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Hoarseness
- •Irritation, burning, or inflammation in the mouth or throat
- •Fungal infection in the mouth (thrush)
- •Headache
- •Bad taste in mouth
- •Dry mouth or throat
- •Nausea or vomiting
- •Heart palpitations
- •Stomach upset or stomach pain
- •High blood pressure
- •Sleep problems, depression, anxiety, restlessness, nervousness, hyperactivity, or irritability (more common in children)
- •Blurry vision or cataracts
- •Increased eye pressure (glaucoma)
- •Slowed growth in children and adolescents
- •Bone thinning
- •Cushing's syndrome-like symptoms (e.g., moon-shaped face, weight gain in the upper body, and thinning arms and legs)
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine for sudden asthma attacks. Use your separate fast-acting asthma reliever for those.
- Do not use if you are allergic to ciclesonide or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had tuberculosis (TB) or a fungal, viral, or bacterial infection in your lungs.
- If your breathing gets worse or your asthma symptoms get worse during treatment, such as coughing, shortness of breath, or wheezing, or if your fast-acting asthma reliever doesn't help, contact your doctor immediately.
- Contact your doctor if your vision becomes blurry or you have other vision problems.
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- Tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines, especially those for fungal or viral infections (like ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, nelfinavir), as they can increase Alvesco's side effects.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. (updated 15.5.2023)