Mometasone beta hay fever spray, 10 g

Mometasone beta hay fever spray

Typical symptoms of hay fever include a runny nose, sneezing and swelling of the nasal mucosa, which causes the feeling of a stuffy nose at certain times of the year.Mometasone beta hay fever spray contains mometasone furoate, an active ingredient from the corticosteroid group.Mometasone furoate should not be confused with “anabolic” steroids, which are abused by some athletes and taken as tablets or injections.When mometasone furoate is sprayed into the nose, it can help relieve inflammation, sneezing, itching, and a stuffy or runny nose.

No prescription is required for this product.Mometasone beta hay fever spray is used in adults to treat the symptoms of hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis), provided the initial diagnosis of hay fever has been made by a doctor.Hay fever, which occurs at certain times of the year, is an allergic reaction caused by inhaling pollen from trees, grasses and also mold and fungal spores.Mometasone beta hay fever spray reduces the swelling and irritation in your nose, thereby relieving sneezing, itching and a stuffy or runny nose caused by hay fever.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

1 Spray (0.1 ml) contains: 50 micrograms of mometasone furoate (Ph.Eur.) (as mometasone-17-(2-furoate) 1 H2O).The total weight of one spray is 100 mg.Other ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose and carmellose sodium (8.3: 13.8), glycerol, sodium citrate (Ph.Eur.), citric acid monohydrate, polysorbate 80 [pflanzlich], benzalkonium chloride and water for injections.

Area of application

Mometasone beta hay fever spray is used in adults to treat the symptoms of hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis), provided the initial diagnosis of hay fever has been made by a doctor.Hay fever, which occurs at certain times of the year, is an allergic reaction caused by inhaling pollen from trees, grasses and also mold and fungal spores.This preparation reduces the swelling and irritation in your nose, thereby relieving sneezing, itching, and stuffy or runny nose caused by hay fever.

If you don't feel better or feel worse after 14 days, contact your doctor.

Contraindications

This medicine must not be used if you are allergic to mometasone furoate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.It should also not be used if you have an untreated infection in your nose.Using the product during an untreated infection in the nose, such as herpes, may make the infection worse.You should wait until the infection clears before you start using the nasal spray.The nasal spray must also not be used if you have recently had surgery on your nose or have injured your nose.You should not start using the nasal spray until your nose has healed.

Dosage

Always use this medicine exactly as described or exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you.Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.Do not use the nasal spray in a higher dosage or more frequently or for a longer period of time than prescribed by your doctor.

The recommended dose is two sprays into each nostril once daily.In some patients, the medicine begins to relieve symptoms within 12 hours of the first dose.However, the full benefit of treatment may not be apparent in the first two days.Therefore, you should continue regular treatment to get the full benefit from the treatment.

Once your symptoms are under control, your doctor may advise you to reduce the dose to one spray per day in each nostril.If you don't feel better, you should see your doctor.If you have severe hay fever, your doctor may ask you to take mometasone furoate before the expected start of pollen season, as this will help prevent hay fever symptoms from occurring.At the end of the pollen season, your hay fever symptoms should improve and treatment may not be necessary.

If you accidentally use more than you should, tell your doctor.If you use steroids for a long time or in large quantities, they can, in rare cases, affect some of your hormones. In children, this can have an impact on growth and development.

If you forget to use it, use it as soon as you remember and then continue as usual.Do not use a double dose if you forget the previous dose.

In some patients, this medicine may relieve symptoms as early as 12 hours after the first dose;however, the full effects of the treatment may not be felt for two days.It is very important that you use your nasal spray regularly.Do not stop treatment, even if you feel better, unless your doctor tells you to.

If you have any further questions about using this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Intake

Your nasal spray has a protective cap that protects the nose piece and keeps it clean.Remember to take them off before using the spray and then put them back on again.If you are using the spray for the first time, you will need to prepare the bottle by activating the spray 10 times until a fine spray is created.Shake the bottle gently, place your index and middle fingers on either side of the nose piece and your thumb under the bottle.Hold the nose piece away from you and press down with your fingers to press the spray 10 times until a fine mist is created.

If you have not used the nasal spray for 14 days or longer, you must prepare the nasal spray again by pressing the spray twice until a fine mist is created.

To use, shake the bottle gently and remove the protective cap from the nose piece.Gently clean your nose.Close one nostril and insert the nosepiece into the other nostril.Tilt your head slightly forward and hold the bottle upright.Begin to breathe in gently through your nose and, as you breathe in, spray a puff of fine mist into your nose by pressing down once with your fingers.Breathe out through your mouth.Repeat this step to give a second spray into the same nostril if necessary.Take the nosepiece out of this nostril and breathe out through your mouth.Repeat these steps for the other nostril.

After use, clean the nose piece carefully with a clean tissue and put the protective cap back on.It is important to clean the nasal spray regularly, otherwise it may not work properly.To do this, remove the protective cap and carefully pull off the nose piece.Clean the nosepiece and protective cap in warm water and then rinse under running water.Do not try to expand the exit opening of the nosepiece with a needle or sharp object, as this will damage the nosepiece and prevent you from receiving the correct dose of medicine.Allow the protective cap and nosepiece to dry in a warm place.Put the nose piece back on the bottle and put the protective cap on.The nasal spray must be prepared with 2 sprays before the first use after cleaning.

Patient information

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if you have or have ever had tuberculosis, if you have any other infection, if you are taking other medicines containing corticosteroids, both oral and injection, or if you have cystic fibrosis (cystic fibrosis).

Please talk to your doctor while using the medicine if your immune system is not working well and you come into contact with people who have had measles or chickenpox.You should avoid contact with people who have these infections.You should also tell your doctor if you have an infection of the nose or throat, if you are using the medicine for several months or longer, or if you have persistent irritation of the nose or throat.

When corticosteroid nasal sprays are used in high doses for long periods of time, side effects may occur from the drug absorbed into the body.If your eyes are itchy or irritated, your doctor may recommend other treatments along with this nasal spray.If you experience blurred vision or other vision problems, contact your doctor.

Do not give this medicine to children and adolescents under 18 years of age because the safety and effectiveness of this product have not been established.

There is no information known about the influence of this medicine on the ability to drive and use machines.

Pregnancy

There is little or no information regarding the use of mometasone in pregnant women.It is not known whether mometasone furoate passes into breast milk.If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

Notes

Mometasone beta hay fever spray contains benzalkonium chloride.Benzalkonium chloride can cause irritation or swelling of the nasal mucosa, especially with prolonged use.The medicine should not be used in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.