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Your health professional has prescribed Proxor® for you
Proxor® is a pressurised metered dose inhaler or pMDI.
Proxor® provides relief from symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and cough in people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)*. It also helps prevent asthma symptoms.
Proxor® contains two active substances: beclometasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate. They are inhaled through the mouth and delivered directly into the lungs. Together they help to make breathing easier.
* Only Proxor® 100/6 can be used to treat COPD.
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What is asthma?
Asthma is a common condition that affects your breathing. It cannot currently be cured, but if it’s well treated you should not have problems with symptoms.
Symptoms of asthma
The main symptoms of asthma are problems with breathing, such as:
- wheezing
- coughing
- shortness of breath
- your chest feeling tight
Asthma symptoms can be mild or severe. They usually come and go. They may be worse at night and early in the morning.
An asthma attack is when you have severe symptoms and it’s difficult to breathe, which can be life-threatening.
Symptoms can be triggered by different things including exercise, high levels of air pollution, cold air, or contact with something you’re allergic to, such as pollen, dust, mould or animals.
Asthma usually starts in children, but it can happen at any age.
Source: NHS. Asthma Last accessed: July 2025.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
COPD is a common condition that mainly affects middle-aged or older adults who usually smoke. Many people do not realise they have it. The breathing problems tend to get gradually worse over time and can limit your normal activities, although treatment can help keep the condition under control.
Only Proxor® 100/6 can be used to treat COPD.
Source: NHS. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Last accessed: July 2025.
What is Beclometasone dipropionate and Formoterol fumarate dihydrate?
Beclometasone dipropionate belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids which have an anti-inflammatory action reducing the swelling and irritation in your lungs.
Formoterol fumarate dihydrate belongs to a group of medicines called long-acting bronchodilators which relax the muscles in your airways and helps you to breathe more easily.
Together these two active substances make breathing easier, by providing relief from symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and cough in patients with asthma or COPD* and also help to prevent the symptoms of asthma.
* Only Proxor® 100/6 can be used to treat COPD.
Source: Proxor® 100/6 or 200/6 Package Leaflet. Last accessed: July 2025.
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