Nasacort 55 Micrograms/Dose Nasal Spray Suspension
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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER Nasacort® 55 micrograms/dose, nasal spray, suspension
(triamcinolone acetonide)
Your medicine is known as the above but will be referred to as
Nasacort throughout the remainder of this leaflet.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this
medicine because it contains important information for you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See Section 4
What is in this leaflet
1. What Nasacort is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Nasacort
3. How to use Nasacort
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Nasacort
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Other medicines and Nasacort
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This is because Nasacort can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Nasacort works.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
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 taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines
Nasacort has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive or use machines.
Nasacort contains benzalkonium chloride which can be an irritant and may cause skin reactions.
NASACORT is for nasal use only.
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The medicine only works if it is used regularly. It can take 3 to 4 days before you notice your symptoms getting better.
Nasacort contains a medicine called triamcinolone acetonide. This belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids which means it is a type of steroid. It is given as a spray in the nose to treat the nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
Nasal symptoms of allergy include sneezing, itching, and having a blocked, stuffy or runny nose. These can be caused by things such as:
• Animal fur or house dust mites. This type of allergy can happen at any time of the year and is called 'perennial allergic rhinitis'.
• Pollen. This type of allergy, such as hay fever, can be caused by different pollens in different seasons of the year. This is called 'seasonal allergic rhinitis'.
This medicine only works if used on a regular basis and may not help your symptoms straight away. It helps some people within the first day of treatment, however, for other people it may take 3 to 4 days to feel a relief.
How much Nasacort to use Adults and children (over 12 years)
• The usual starting dose is 2 sprays in each nostril each day
• Once the symptoms of allergy are under control, the dose may be lowered to 1 spray in each nostril each day
Children (6 to 12 years)
• The usual dose is 1 spray in each nostril each day
• If the symptoms do not go away, then the dose may be increased to 2 sprays in each nostril each day
• The dose can then be lowered again to 1 spray in each nostril each day
• Do not use Nasacort for more than 3 months in children under 12 years old
Do not use Nasacort:
X If you are allergic to triamcinolone acetonide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
Signs of an allergic reaction to Nasacort include: a rash (hives), itching, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
Warning and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Nasacort:
▲ If you have any infection of the nose or throat that is not treated. If you get a fungal infection while using Nasacort, stop using the spray until the infection has been treated.
▲ If you have recently had a nose operation, or had an injury or ulcer in the nose.
▲ If you are being transferred from steroid injections or tablets to Nasacort spray.
▲ If you have had glaucoma or cataracts
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
Children (under 6 years)
This medicine is not recommended for use in children under 6 years of age.
Operations or times of stress
Your doctor may advise you to take a higher than normal dose of this medicine for medical reasons. If your dose is increased, tell your doctor if you are going to have an operation or are feeling unwell. This is because higher than normal doses of this medicine can lower your body's ability to heal or cope with stress. If this happens, your doctor may decide you need further treatment with another medicine to help.
How to use the spray
Before using your nasal spray, blow your nose gently to clear your nostrils.
1. Preparing the bottle
• Remove the blue cover by pulling upwards
Pull off the blue plastic clip Shake the bottle gently before use
2. If you are using the spray for the first time
Hold the bottle upright Point the spray away from you while doing this
Fill the pump with spray by pressing the nozzle downwards.
This is called priming Press and release it 5 times Do this until a fine spray is produced The spray is now ready to use
3. Using the spray
• Close one nostril with your finger
• Hold the bottle upright and put the nozzle into the other nostril as far as is comfortable
• Breathe in gently through your nose with your mouth closed
• While you are doing this, press the nozzle to deliver one spray
4. Then breath out through your mouth
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you have to spray again in the same nostril and for the other nostril