QVAR & Kids

QVAR & Kids

QVAR is small enough to reach and treat inflammation in the small airways.

Enable the best possible future for them!

Why is treating small airways inflammation important?

  • Small airways make up more than 98% of the lung. 1
  • In children, uncontrolled or untreated small airway inflammation is related to permanent damage to the lung and irreversible loss of lung function. 2,3

Small airway inflammation is associated with: 2-4

  • Irreversible loss of lung function
  • Nocturnal asthma
  • Allergy induced asthma
  • Exercise induced asthma
  • Difficult to control asthma
  • Repeated asthma exacerbations

QVAR is small enough to reach and treat inflammation in the small airways. NONE of the other available asthma inhalers in New Zealand is designed to be as small-sized particle as QVAR.5

An extrafine asthma preventer inhaler like QVAR is also a great option for kids, as you can use a lower dose of medicine (corticosteroid) to control their asthma.5

How your child should take QVAR

QVAR is approved for kids as young as five years and up, and can be taken by adults as well.

To help you make sure your child is using their QVAR inhaler properly, the KIDS AND QVAR Patient Brochure (Download PDF here) gives instructions on how to take a dose.

If your child has been prescribed QVAR, be sure to carefully follow the instructions provided by your healthcare provider:

  • Children are generally prescribed one or two puffs of QVAR, twice daily, depending on severity.5
  • An easy way to make sure your child remembers to take QVAR twice a day is to take QVAR before they brush their teeth. That way it becomes a part of their daily routine.
  • Once your child is stable and well controlled, healthcare professionals may decide to titrate down to the lowest dose that provides effective asthma control.5

Your child should use their asthma preventer inhaler every day, even when not experiencing symptoms.

References: 1. van den Berg M et al. Allergy 2013;68:16-26 2. Bjermer L. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2014;20:23-30. 3. Hirota N & Martin JG. Chest 2013 Sep;144(3):1026-32. 4. van der Wiel E et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013;131:646-57. 5. QVAR Datasheet.