Nasonex
Mometasone nasal
llerDrug Class and Mechanism of Action of Nasonex
Nasonex medication relates to corticosteroids class of the drugs. The medication acts by decreasing swelling in the nasal passages.
Therapeutic Uses of Nasonex
Nasonex is generally intended to treat and prevent such medical conditions as seasonal and constant allergies signs of the nose like stuffed or runny nose, itching and sneezing as well as nasal polyps.
Commonly the drug starts to provide complete benefit in several weeks after the therapy was begun. In case the patient experience seasonal allergy it is advised to start therapy in 2-3 weeks before the beginning of the pollen season to avoid common allergy symptoms.
Direction of use of Nasonex
Nasonex should be applied only for nasal use according to your doctor directions. Don’t spray the medication into your eyes. Before spraying blow your nose slightly. Shake the container before the spraying and then follow the instruction attached to spray it correctly. (Remove the cap and insert the tip of the applicator into nasal canal. Then close the other nostril and tilt your head forward a bit. Then press the pump as many times as it prescribed by your doctor. Breathe several times through your nose and mouth and then repeat the same steps with the other nostril. After the spraying wipe the tip of the applicator and put on the cap.)
Avoid changing the prescribed dosage as it is based according to your medical condition. Young patients may require decreased dosage and a help in using the medicine.
Remember how many sprays you have made and discard the container properly as soon as you made the same number of sprays as the one mentioned on the medicine package.
Contact your doctor in case your medical condition remains the same or becomes worse.
Dose of Nasonex, if Missed
In case you have missed to spray the medicine do it at the moment you have remembered but skip this dosage in case it is the time for your next medication use and follow your common schedule. Avoid spraying two doses at once.
How to Store Nasonex
The US manufactured medication should be stored at the temperature of 77 degrees F or 25 degrees C. Furthermore it is also possible to keep the spray at the temperature of 59-86 degrees F or 15-30 degrees C for a short period of time.
The Canada manufactured medication should be stored at the temperature between 36 and 77 degrees F (2 and 25 degrees C).
The medicine no matter what the manufacturer is should be kept in a dark and cold place beyond the reach of children and pets. However avoid freezing the container as well as keeping it in the bathroom.
As soon as you have finished the treatment or don’t need the medicine anymore discard the container properly. Contact your doctor for detailed instructions of discarding the empty container.
More Information About Nasonex
Before starting the therapy let your doctor about any drugs and herbal products you already use, especially of such as: natalizumab as well as other corticosteroid drugs.
In case you already use any drugs don’t change their dosages or stop taking them within Nasonex therapy period as you doctor prescribed you Nasonex according to your medical condition and the drugs you already use.
Don’t give the spray to anybody else.
Your doctor should also prescribe you periodical medical examinations within therapy period.
Precautions to be Taken While Taking Nasonex
Before starting the treatment let your doctor know:
- about any allergies you have ever experienced
- about the medical conditions you have experienced, especially such as: tuberculosis, untreated infections, herpes eye infection, nose problems, eye problems.
Keep away from the patients experiencing chickenpox or measles infections. However in case you had a contact with such patients seek for the medical attention at once.
The medication maybe absorbed into your blood and may cause certain negative effects. Commonly this happens in children. So in case you have any of the following side effects: vision problems, persistent headache, increased thirst or urination, unusual weakness or weight loss, dizziness.
The use of the drug in children may cause temporal slowing down of the child growth process. However this will not affect the final height of this person in the future anyhow.
Consult with your doctor the possibility of the spray use in case you are pregnant or within breast feeding period.
Possible Adverse Effects
The use of the Nasonex spray may cause various side effects.
Contact your doctor in case you experience any of the following side effects for a prolonged period of time or they become worse:
- headache, sore throat, blood-tinged mucus/phlegm, burning/irritation/dryness of the nose, and nosebleeds.
Contact your doctor at once in case you have any of the side effects listed below:
- pain in your nose, repeated nosebleeds, whistling sound while breathing, vision changes, white patches in your nose/mouth, painful/trouble swallowing.
- rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
