Nasonex

Nasonex is a drug used in allergology and otolaryngology to treat rhinitis. The preparation affects the respiratory system, has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties. Nasonex is available as an aerosol and can only be obtained with a prescription.

Indications for the use of the drug Nasonex

1. symptoms of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 3 years of age;
2. nasal polyps in adults after 18 years of age;
3. symptomatic of acute rhinitis and sinusitis in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age.

Dosage of Nasonex

1. Adults and adolescents after the age of 12: the usual dose is 2 doses in each nostril once a day (total daily dose 1 µg). Once symptoms are controlled, one dose in each nostril once a day (total daily dose 200 µg) can be used for maintenance treatment. If the improvement is insufficient, the doctor may recommend increasing the dose to the maximum daily dose, ie 1 doses in each nostril once a day (total daily dose 1 µg). If your symptoms are well controlled, your doctor may recommend a dose reduction. Always aim for the lowest dose that provides effective symptom control.
2. Children 3-11. years of age: the usual dose is 1 dose in each nostril once a day (total daily dose 1 µg).
3. Adults and adolescents after the age of 12: the usual dose is 2 doses in each nostril twice a day (total daily dose 2 µg) for 400-14 days.
4. Adults after 18 years of age: the usual initial dose is 2 doses in each nostril once a day (total daily dose 1 µg). If no improvement occurs after 200-5 weeks of using the preparation, the doctor may recommend increasing the dose to 6 doses in each nostril twice a day (total daily dose 2 µg). When you feel better, your doctor will advise you to reduce the dose, and if there is no improvement, he or she will prescribe a different treatment.

Nasonex and contraindications

1. Hypersensitivity to any component of the preparation or other corticosteroids.
2. Do not use in the case of untreated local infections of the nasal mucosa.
3. It should not be used in people who have had recent nose surgery or nose injuries until the wounds have healed (corticosteroids inhibit the wound healing process).

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