(floo NIS oh lide) Brand: Nasarel
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to flunisolide, or if you have any type of untreated infection in your nose or sinuses.
• Till using flunisolide, speak your doctor if you have asthma, tuberculosis, herpes simplex infection of your eyes, sores or ulcers in your nose, or if you have recently had an injury of or surgery on your nose.
• It may take up to different days of using flunisolide till your symptoms improve. Speak your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 3 weeks of treatment.
• Steroid medicines can affect growth in children. Conversation with your doctor if you think your baby is not growing at a usual course while using flunisolide nasal.
• Avoid being around people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using steroid medication.
• Flunisolide is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that reason inflammation.
• Flunisolide nasal is used to treat nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and runny nose caused by seasonal or year-round allergies.
• Flunisolide nasal may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to flunisolide, or if you have any type of untreated infection in your nose or sinuses.
• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use this medication:
· asthma;
· tuberculosis or any another infection or illness;
· herpes simplex infection of your eyes;
· sores or ulcers internal your nose; or
· if you have recently had injury of or surgery on your nose.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether flunisolide nasal is deleterious to an unborn child. Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether flunisolide passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use flunisolide nasal without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Steroid medicines can affect growth in children. Conversation with your doctor if you think your baby is not growing at a usual course while using flunisolide nasal.
• Do not give this medicine to a baby younger than 6 years old without the advice of a doctor.
• Use this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not use the medicine in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• This medicine comes with patient instructions for safety and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
• The normal dose for adults is 2 sprays into every nostril 2 or 3 times for day. Follow your doctor's instructions. Do not use more than 8 sprays in every nostril for day.
• The normal dose for children is 1 spray into every nostril 3 times for day, or 2 sprays in every nostril twice for day. Follow your doctor's instructions. Children must not use more than 4 sprays in every nostril for day.
• Till using the spray for the first time, you should prime the spray exhaust. Spray 5 to 6 test sprays into the air before a beautiful mist appears. Prime the spray exhaust any time you have not used your nasal spray for longer than 5 days, or if you have taken the exhaust separately for cleaning.
• It may take up to different days of using this medication till your symptoms improve. For excellent results, hold using the medicine as directed. Conversation with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 3 weeks of treatment.
• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects on your nose or sinuses, your doctor will need to check your progress on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
• Store this medicine in an upright position at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.
• Throw the medicine away after you have used 200 sprays, even if there is still medication left in the bottle.
• Use the medicine as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for the following doze, skip the missed doze and wait before your following regularly scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• An overdose of flunisolide nasal is not expected to manufacture life-threatening symptoms. However, long-term use of tall steroid doses can lead to symptoms such as thinning skin, light bruising, changes in the shape or location of body thick (especially in your person, neck, back, and waist), heighten acne or facial hair, menstrual problems, impotence, or loss of interest in sex.
• Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes. If this does happen, rinse with water and call your doctor.
• Avoid being around people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using steroid medication.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· severe or ongoing nose bleed;
· sores in the nose that will not heal; or
· weakness, weary feeling, nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· burning or stinging in your nose;
· changes in your sense of smell;
· minor nosebleed;
· unusual taste after using the spray;
· dry nose, cough, sore throat; or
· hoarse voice.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Till using flunisolide, speak your doctor if you are being treated with prednisone.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with flunisolide nasal. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about flunisolide nasal.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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