Answer
In Beconase Aqueous Nasal Spray, beclometasone dipropionate is a pro-drug with weak corticosteroid receptor binding that esterase enzymes convert into the highly active metabolite beclometasone-17-monopropionate, which has high topical anti-inflammatory activity.
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- Beconase Aqueous Nasal SprayGlaxoSmithKline UK · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 16Document updated
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