Hormone
beclomethasone Audio
[ bek-loh-meth-uh-sohn, -zohn ]
Brand Names:
Beconase; Qnasl; Qvar
Effect:
Decreased Cellular Migration; Decreased Glucocorticoid Secretion; Decreased Lysosomal Function; Decreased Protein Synthesis; Vasoconstriction
May Prevent:
Asthma; Nasal Polyps
May Treat:
Inflammation; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
More Information:
ChemID; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to beclomethasone:
  • A drug being studied in the treatment of graft-versus-host disease. It belongs to a family of drugs called corticosteroids.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, beclomethasone enters the nucleus where it binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An anti-inflammatory, synthetic glucocorticoid. It is used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent and in aerosol form for the treatment of ASTHMA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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