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- $Title{flunisolide (nasal)}
- $Subject{Nasalide Syntex Nasal adrenocorticosteroid hormone flunisolide
- rhinitis inflammation nasal passages cortisone-like fluid balance temperature
- reaction inflammation}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- flunisolide (nasal)
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- BRAND NAME (Manufacturer)
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- Nasalide (Syntex)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Nasal adrenocorticosteroid hormone
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- INGREDIENT
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- flunisolide
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Nasal solution (25 mcg flunisolide per spray)
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- STORAGE
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- Flunisolide nasal solution should be stored at room temperature in a
- tightly closed container. Opened containers of this medication should be
- discarded after three months.
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- USES
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- Flunisolide nasal solution is used to relieve symptoms of rhinitis
- (inflammation of the nasal passages). How this drug acts to relieve these
- symptoms is not completely understood. Your adrenal glands naturally produce
- certain cortisone-like chemicals. These chemicals are involved in various
- regulatory processes in the body (such as those involving fluid balance,
- temperature, and reaction to inflammation). Flunisolide belongs to a group of
- drugs known as adrenocorticosteroids (or cortisone-like medications).
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- TREATMENT
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- Just before applying flunisolide nasal solution, clear your nasal
- passages of all secretions. Then carefully follow the patient instructions,
- which you should receive when your prescription is dispensed. The
- instructions will explain how to properly apply this medication. Do not
- increase the dose of flunisolide or increase the number of applications per
- day without first checking with your doctor.
- If your doctor recommends that you use a nasal decongestant to clear your
- nasal passages, use the decongestant just before you apply flunisolide.
- Relief from the symptoms of inflammation may not become apparent for up
- to three weeks after starting flunisolide. This drug does not cure the cause
- of inflammation, but it may help relieve the symptoms as long as you continue
- to use it. Therefore, its effectiveness depends on regular use while the
- condition is present. Your doctor may then recommend that you gradually
- decrease the number of daily doses as your condition improves.
- If there is no improvement in your condition within three weeks after
- starting flunisolide, check with your doctor. He or she may want you to stop
- the medication. Try not to miss any doses of this medication.
- If you do miss a dose, apply the dose as soon as possible, unless it is
- almost time for the next dose. In that case, do not apply the missed dose;
- just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next dose.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Drying of nasal passages, headache, loss of smell or taste, nasal
- congestion, nasal irritation, nausea, nosebleeds, sneezing, sore throat,
- vomiting, or watery eyes. These side effects should disappear as your body
- adjusts to this medication. A mild, temporary burning or stinging sensation
- may occur after this medication is applied.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- persistent burning or stinging after application.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- This medication should not interact with any other medications as long as
- it is used according to directions.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to flunisolide or other adrenocorticosteroids
- (such as amcinonide, beclomethasone, betamethasone, clocortolone, cortisone,
- desonide, desoximetasone, dexamethasone, diflorasone, flumethasone,
- fluocinolone, fluocinonide, fluorometholone, flurandrenolide, halcinonide,
- hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, paramethasone, prednisolone, prednisone,
- and triamcinolone).
- * Before starting flunisolide, tell your doctor if you now have or if you
- have ever had chicken pox, diabetes mellitus, or tuberculosis.
- * Flunisolide can slow the healing of wounds. Therefore, tell your
- doctor about recent nasal surgery or injury, recurrent nosebleeds, or nasal
- ulcers.
- * Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Birth defects have been observed
- in the offspring of animals that were given large doses of this drug during
- pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. Small amounts of
- adrenocorticosteroids do pass into breast milk and may cause growth
- suppression or a decrease in natural adrenocorticosteroid production in the
- nursing infant.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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