Fluticasone nasal spray (other name Flonase Nasal Spray)

Common use

Flonase Nasal Spray is used to treat nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, and itchy or watery eyes caused by seasonal or year-round allergies. Flonase is a nasal spray containing fluticasone propionate. Fluticasone propionate is a corticosteroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Dosage and direction

Use Flonase exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not share this medicine with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have. Shake the nasal spray just before each use. Usual Adult Dose for Rhinitis - Flonase Nasal Spray: 1 or 2 sprays (50 mcg/spray) in each nostril once a day as needed. After 6 months of daily use ask your doctor if you can keep using this medicine.

Precautions

To make sure Flonase is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: sores or ulcers inside your nose; injury of or surgery on your nose; glaucoma or cataracts; liver disease; diabetes; a weak immune system; or any type of infection (bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic).
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Contraindications

You should not use Flonase nasal spray if you are allergic to fluticasone.
Avoid getting the spray in your eyes or mouth. If this does happen, rinse with water.
Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chickenpox or measles. These conditions can be serious in people who are using fluticasone nasal.

Possible side effect

Call your doctor at once if you have: severe or ongoing nosebleeds; noisy breathing, runny nose, or crusting around your nostrils; redness, sores, or white patches in your mouth or throat; fever, chills, body aches; blurred vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights; any wound that will not heal; or signs of a hormonal disorder - worsening tiredness or muscle weakness, feeling light-headed, nausea, vomiting.
Common Flonase side effects may include: minor nosebleed, burning or itching in your nose; sores or white patches inside or around your nose; cough, trouble breathing; headache, back pain; sinus pain, sore throat, fever; or nausea, vomiting.

Drug interaction

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially: antifungal medicine; or antiviral medicine to treat hepatitis C or HIV/AIDS.

Missed dose

Use the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not use two doses at one time.

Overdose

Seek emergency medical attention. An overdose of Flonase is not expected to produce life threatening symptoms.

Storage

Store Flonase in an upright position at room temperature, away from moisture and heat. Throw the spray bottle away after you have used 120 sprays, even if there is still medicine left in the bottle. Keep away from children.