Beclomethasone (Qvar) is which type of medication?

• A. Inhaled Corticosteroid
• B. Systemic Corticosteroid
• C. Short-Acting Beta-Agonist
• D. Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist

Answer: (A)

Beclomethasone (Qvar) is an inhaled corticosteroid. It’s used regularly as a preventive, anti-inflammatory medicine for asthma, delivered directly to the lungs to maximize local effects while limiting systemic exposure. This anti-inflammatory action helps reduce airway swelling, mucus production, and hyperreactivity, lowering the frequency and severity of symptoms. It is not a systemic corticosteroid (taken orally or by IV), it does not provide immediate bronchodilation (that’s the role of short-acting beta-agonists), and it is not a leukotriene receptor antagonist.