Changing inhaler to soprobec
Hi everyone !
Just had a quick question about the inhaler soprobec - I’ve been put on it instead of clenil because it is cheaper to get apparently and suddenly find myself coughing more in the morning and at night ? Just wondering if this is normal or if anyone else has had this response? Not sure if I should be doing something about it 😅 or just waiting it out. I’ve been on it about 16 days now and originally thought the cough was leftover from a bad cold I had but now I’m not sure!
Hi. Skye. Thank you for your inquiry. Based on my research, both soprobec and clenil contain the same active ingredient of beclometasone. This is an inhaled steroid that has been around since the early 1980s. I would imagine these are generic versions of the brand name Qvar. So, despite being the same medicine, how it is put together may be slightly different. So, the general recommendation in cases like this is to contact your physician by phone and get his/her recommendation. What do you think? John. asthma.net community moderator
Hi Skye, and thanks for your post/inquiry.
Just like my colleague,, has said, I would say you are having a reaction (coughing) of some kind to this particular medication. Since you have been using it for 16 days (as you shared with us here), it would be more prudent to reach out to your prescribing physician now, rather than waiting.
Please do check back and let us know how this all works out for you.
Good luck!
Leon (site moderator asthma.net)Hi
Finally got through to my doctor only to be told (after 4 wrong prescriptions ) that I can no longer get clenil on the nhs. So I have been changed to fostair - been on it for 2 days now so I am hoping that this will work better, think it’ll be a few weeks before I know it’s doing anything.
Thanks for all your support!
Hi again, Skye, and thanks for the update. Since you seemed to be having some type of adverse reaction (as you mentioned in your initial post), with the Clenil medication, it may be a good thing the doctor changed you over to Fostair. Based on what I'm reading, Fostair is comprised of two medications: Beclometasone, an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)), and Formoterol a long acting beta agonist (LABA). Combined they should help to keep asthma under better long-term control for the patient, in this case, you!
Like you, I am hopeful this change to a new combination inhaler will help you to feel better moving forward. Let's see how you feel in the coming days/weeks.
And please, do check back and keep us posted as to your progress as you continue to use this medication.
