Aerocort Forte Rotacaps (Beclometasone/Levosalbutamol)

Asthma

In Asthma

Asthma is a condition in which your airways become narrow and as a result, breathing becomes difficult. AEROcort Forte Rotacap helps in easy breathing by widening your airways. It also gives relief from symptoms such as tightness in your chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Regular exercise and yoga can help improve the symptoms of asthma in the long term, in addition to improving overall health.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of AEROcort Forte

• Pharyngitis
• Hoarseness of voice
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Vomiting
• Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)
• Dryness in mouth
• Cough
• Nausea
• Thrush
• Throat irritation
• Upper respiratory tract infection
• Fever

Rotacaps must not be swallowed. Check the label for directions before use. Place the capsule at the base of rotahaler, not in the mouthpiece. Twist the mouthpiece completely until your hear a click and breathe in deeply through the mouthpiece. Hold your breath for up to 10 seconds. If some powder remains in the rotahaler repeat the process.

AEROcort Forte Rotacap is a combination of two medicines: Levosalbutamol and Beclometasone. Levosalbutamol is a bronchodilator which works by relaxing the muscles in the airways and widens the airways. Beclometasone is a steroid medicine. It acts by stopping the release of certain natural substances in body that cause inflammation (swelling) of the airways. Together, they make breathing easier.