Brand Name: Flonaspray
Manufacturer : Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
INDICATION
Prophylaxis and treatment of seasonal & perennial allergic rhinitis.Prevention of recurrence of nasal polyps following surgical removal
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Adults
Recommended usual dosage: 02 (two) sprays (50 µgm/spray) in each nostril
once daily, preferably in the morning.
In some cases, 02 (two) sprays in each nostril twice daily may be required.
Total daily doses of 200 µgm (04 sprays) should not generally be exceeded.
Children (4 to 11 years of age)
Usual dose: 01 (one) spray in each nostril once daily. In some cases, 01
(one) spray in each nostril twice daily may be required.
Total daily doses of 100 µgm (02 sprays) should not generally be exceeded.
CONTRAINDICATION AND PRECAUTION
Contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its components. Infection of the nasal airways should be appropriately treated but do not constitute a specific contraindication to treatment with steroids. Care must be taken while transferring patients from systemic steroid to Fluticasone Propionate Intranasal corticosteroid
PREPARATIONS
Fluticasone nasal spray if there is any reason to suppose that their adrenal function is impaired.Although Fluticasone nasal spray will control seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in most cases, an abnormally heavy challenge of summer allergens may in certain instances necessitate, appropriate additional therapy particularly to control eye symptoms.
SIDE EFFECT
The most common side effects reported are nasal irritation & stinging. Rare instances of nasal septum perforation have been reported following intranasal administration. As with other nasal sprays, dryness of nose and throat, unpleasant taste & smell and epistaxis have been reported rarely.
DRUG INTERACTION
None is yet known.
USE IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
There are no adequate & well controlled studies in pregnant women. Fluticasone propionate should be used during pregnancy, if the potential benefit justifies the potential risks to fetus. It is not known whether Fluticasone is excreted in breast milk. As other corticosteroids are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised
when Fluticasone nasal spray is administered to a lactating mother.
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