BECONASE AQ
LOE ApproachingNDANASALSPRAY, METERED
Approved
Jul 1987
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
BECONASE AQ by GSK is clinical pharmacology mechanism of action following topical administration, beclomethasone dipropionate produces anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor effects. Approved for recurrence of nasal polyps following surgical removal. First approved in 1987.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
BECONASE AQ is a metered-dose nasal spray containing beclomethasone dipropionate, a topical corticosteroid indicated for the recurrence of nasal polyps following surgical removal. It works by producing anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor effects through a pro-drug mechanism that is hydrolyzed to its active metabolite beclomethasone-17-monopropionate (B-17-MP), which has high topical anti-inflammatory activity.
$0.001BPart D
LOE ApproachingProduct is approaching loss of exclusivity with minimal Part D spending ($1M) and limited claim volume (3,065 claims in 2023), indicating a mature niche product with a small, specialized team.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Mechanism of Action Following topical administration, beclomethasone dipropionate produces anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor effects. The mechanisms responsible for the anti-inflammatory action of beclomethasone dipropionate are unknown. Corticosteroids have been shown to…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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