Drug Status in USA : Approved Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
prophylaxis and treatment of allergic rhinitis and perennial rhinitis; nasal polyps
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient and aiso after nasal surgery (until healing has occurred); they should also be avoided in pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients transferred from systemic corticosteroids mav experience exacerbation of some s)4xptoms. Systemic absorption may foilow nasal admin
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Corticosteroid nasal preparations should be avoided in the presence of untreated nasal infections
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
see seclion 6.3.2. The risk of systemic effects may be greater with nasal drops than with nasal sprays; drops are administered incorrectly more often than sprays
Drug Category/Class
Anti-Allergic Agents
Bronchodilator Agents
Drugs for Obstructive Airway Diseases
Nasal Preparations
Adrenergics, Inhalants
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Glucocorticoids
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids, Potent (Group III)
Corticosteroids, Plain
Corticosteroids, Dermatological Preparations
Dermatologic Agents
Dermatologicals
CYP3A4 Inhibitors
Respiratory System
Corticosteroi
Prescribed
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