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Clenil Modulite is a brown preventer inhaler containing beclometasone, an inhaled steroid that calms inflammation in the airways when you use it every day. In 50, 100, 200 and 250 microgram strengths, for adults who already use it, after an online consultation with a GPhC-registered pharmacist independent prescriber.
This service is for adults 18 and over who already use Clenil Modulite for diagnosed asthma, at the same strength and dose. Beclometasone inhalers are prescribed by brand, so we can’t switch you between Clenil and Qvar online. Clenil won’t help in an asthma attack: use your reliever, and call 999 if it isn’t helping.
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Suitable age
18 years and over
Max per order
2 inhalers
Consultation
Yes, online consultation
Clenil Modulite is a preventer inhaler. Made by Chiesi, it contains beclometasone dipropionate, an inhaled corticosteroid (steroid) that reduces the swelling and irritation inside your airways, so they’re less likely to react to triggers such as colds, pollen or cold air. Used every day, it means fewer symptoms and fewer asthma attacks. It doesn’t work quickly enough to relieve sudden symptoms, so you also need a reliever such as Ventolin or Salamol.
It’s a brown aerosol inhaler in four strengths: 50, 100, 200 and 250 micrograms per puff. The usual starting dose for adults is 200 micrograms twice a day, but your prescriber sets your dose. Beclometasone inhalers aren’t interchangeable: Qvar contains the same medicine in finer particles and is about twice as strong, so the MHRA says they should be prescribed by brand. Our Clenil Modulite guide covers strengths and doses in detail. See all our asthma inhalers online.
| Medicine type | Preventer inhaler (inhaled corticosteroid) |
| Active ingredient | Beclometasone dipropionate |
| Strengths | 50, 100, 200 and 250 micrograms per puff |
| Device | Pressurised aerosol inhaler (brown) |
| Used for | Regular, daily prevention of asthma symptoms |
| Usual adult dose | Starting dose 200 micrograms twice a day; your prescriber sets your dose |
| Spacer | Must be used with a Volumatic spacer at total doses of 1,000 micrograms a day or more |
| Prescribing | By brand (not interchangeable with Qvar) |
| Name on prescriptions | Clenil Modulite 100micrograms/dose inhaler (Chiesi Ltd); the same for 50, 200 and 250 |
| Prescription status | Prescription-only medicine (POM) |
| Suitable for | Adults 18 and over with diagnosed asthma who already use it |
| Price | 50mcg £15.99 / £29.99 · 100mcg £17.99 / £32.99 · 200mcg £28.99 / £49.99 · 250mcg £29.99 / £50.99 (1 / 2 inhalers) |
Clenil Modulite may be suitable if you: - are 18 or over; - have asthma diagnosed by a doctor or nurse; - already have Clenil Modulite prescribed, and want the same strength and dose; - have a reliever inhaler for sudden symptoms, unless your plan uses a combination inhaler as your reliever.
This service isn’t suitable if you: - haven’t been diagnosed with asthma or COPD, or want to start or change an inhaler; - are under 18; - are struggling to breathe now (call 999); - have needed steroid tablets, A&E or a hospital stay for your breathing recently and haven’t had a follow-up; - won’t let us share the consultation with your GP.
Tell the prescriber if you: - have, or have had, tuberculosis (TB), or have a chest infection now; - have taken steroid tablets in the last few months, or use other steroid medicines (nasal sprays, creams); - have glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes or thin bones (osteoporosis); - are pregnant, trying for a baby or breastfeeding. You can carry on with your usual inhaler, and we’ll share the consultation with your GP so your midwife and GP team know; - have needed your reliever more than twice a week recently. Your asthma may need a review.
If you’d like to switch to a different preventer, or your asthma isn’t controlled on Clenil, see your GP or asthma nurse. A combination inhaler such as Symbicort or Seretide may be an option, but that change needs a review first.
Clenil Modulite is a preventer inhaler for asthma. It contains beclometasone, an inhaled steroid that calms the inflammation in your airways when you use it every day. That means fewer symptoms and fewer attacks. Our Clenil Modulite guide explains more.
Ventolin is a reliever: it opens your airways within minutes when you have symptoms. Clenil is a preventer: it works slowly to reduce inflammation, so you need it every day even when you feel well. Most adults with asthma need both, or a combination inhaler.
The inflammation in asthma carries on even when you have no symptoms. Clenil keeps it under control. If you stop when you feel well, the inflammation builds up again and your asthma can get worse quickly. Talk to your GP or asthma nurse before changing your dose.
It usually starts to help within a week or two, and the full effect builds over a few weeks of daily use. It doesn’t relieve sudden symptoms. Keep your reliever with you for those.
The most common are oral thrush (white patches or soreness in the mouth) and a hoarse voice. Rinsing your mouth with water after each dose and using a spacer make both less likely. High doses over a long time can rarely affect the adrenal glands, bones and eyes, so your prescriber uses the lowest dose that works. See our oral thrush treatment page if you need it.
No. Clenil works too slowly to help in an attack. Use your reliever, and call 999 if it isn’t helping, you’re too breathless to speak, or your lips or fingertips turn blue or grey. See our asthma attack guide.
Keep using your preventer. Poorly controlled asthma is a bigger risk to you and your baby than your inhaler. Tell us if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, and we’ll share the consultation with your GP so your midwife and GP team know. Our guide to asthma in pregnancy has more.
Both contain beclometasone, but they aren’t interchangeable. Qvar has extra-fine particles and is about twice as strong, microgram for microgram. The MHRA says beclometasone inhalers should be prescribed by brand, so a switch needs your GP or asthma nurse to work out the new dose. We can’t switch you between them online.
Clenil comes in 50, 100, 200 and 250 microgram strengths. Choose the strength and number of puffs on your current prescription or inhaler label. The usual adult starting dose is 200 micrograms twice a day, which can be 2 puffs of the 100 or 1 puff of the 200. There’s no 150 or 500 microgram Clenil Modulite in the UK. If you’re not sure, check with your GP practice before ordering.
A spacer helps most people and lowers the risk of thrush. The product information says a Volumatic spacer must be used if your total dose is 1,000 micrograms a day or more. Ask your GP for one. Our inhaler technique guide shows how to use it.
Clenil Modulite is a brown inhaler, the colour used for many steroid preventers. Inhaler colours aren’t standard across brands, so always check the name and strength on the label. Our asthma inhalers guide explains what each colour usually means.
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