The FDA has approved QVAR RediHaler (beclomethasone dipropionate HFA) inhalation aerosol (Teva Pharmaceucials, Jerusalem), a maintenance treatment option designed to eliminate the need for hand-breath coordination during inhalation.

Indications: QVAR RediHaler is a corticosteroid indication for the maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in patients 4 years of age and older.

Dosage and administration: Breath-actuated inhalation aerosol: 40 or 80 mcg per actuation.

Adverse reactions: The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥3% and >placebo) include oral candidiasis, upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, allergic rhinitis, oropharyngeal pain, and sinusitis.