General Information and Indications:
Mometasone nasal inhalation is used for
the treatment and prevention of nasal symptoms of seasonal and year-round
allergies, including runny nose, sneezing, and itchy nose. Mometasone nasal
inhalation is in a class of medications called topical steroids. It works by
reducing inflammation (swelling) in the nasal passages.
Information For Users:
Mometasone comes as a spray to inhale through the nose.
It is usually sprayed once a day in each nostril. To help you remember to
use mometasone nasal inhalation, use it around the same time every day.
Follow the directions on your prescription label, ask your doctor or
pharmacist If you have any questions. Use mometasone nasal inhalation
exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than
prescribed by your doctor.
Shake the pump well before each use.
Do not spray mometasone nasal inhalation into the eyes.
For the prevention of nasal symptoms of seasonal allergies, begin using
mometasone nasal inhalation 2-4 weeks before the beginning of the pollen
season.
Mometasone nasal inhalation controls the nasal symptoms of allergies but
does not cure them. You should begin to feel an improvement in your nasal
allergies within 1--2 days of the first dose of mometasone nasal inhalation.
It may take 1--2 weeks until you feel the full benefit of mometasone nasal
inhalation. Continue to use mometasone nasal inhalation even if you feel
well.
Before you use mometasone nasal inhalation the first time, read the written
instructions that come with it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to show you
how to use it. Practice using the inhaler while he or she watches.
To use the nasal inhalation, follow these steps:
o Gently blow your nose to clear the nostrils.
o Close one nostril. Tilt your head forward slightly and keep the bottle
upright while inserting the nasal applicator into the other other nostril.
o For each spray, press down firmly once on the shoulders of the white
applicator using your forefinger and middle finger. Support the base of the
bottle with your thumb. Breathe gently inward through the nostril.
o Breathe out through the mouth.
o Repeat in the other nostril.
o Replace the plastic cap.
Before using a new pump of mometasone nasal inhalation for the first time,
prime the pump by spraying ten times or until a fine spray appears. If you
do not use the pump for more than 1 week, prime it again by spraying two
times or until a fine spray appears.
special precautions:
o Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have
allergy to mometasone or any other medications.
o Inform your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription
medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are
taking.
o Inform your doctor if you have a fungal, bacterial, or viral infection or
a herpes infection of the eye and if you have or have ever had tuberculosis,
glaucoma, or cataracts. Also Inform your doctor if you have had a recent
injury, surgery, or ulcer in the nose.
o Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are
breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while using mometasone nasal
inhalation, call your doctor.
o avoid exposure to measles and chicken pox. If you are exposed to one of
these diseases while using mometasone nasal inhalation, call your doctor
without delay.
To clean the nasal applicator, remove the
plastic cap and pull gently upward on the white nasal applicator so that it
comes free. Wash the applicator and cap in cold water. Dry and replace the
applicator, followed by the plastic cap.
Possible Adverse
Effects:
Mometasone nasal inhalation may cause adverse
effects. Inform your doctor if any of the following symptoms are severe or
do not go away:
o headache
o vomiting
o sore throat
o cough
Some adverse effects could be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon,
but if you experience any of them, call your doctor without delay:
o wheezing
o vision changes
o yeast infection of the nose or throat
Mometasone nasal inhalation may cause children to grow more slowly. Talk to
your doctor about the risks of taking this medication.
Brand Name(s):
o Nasonex® Nasal Spray |
