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Why is this medication prescribed?
Flonase nasal spray is a remedy for the stuffy, runny, itchy nose that plagues many allergy-sufferers. It can be used either for seasonal attacks of hay fever or for year-round allergic condition
s. Flonase is a steroid medication. It works by relieving inflammation within the nasal passages.
The Flovent, Flovent Rotadisk, and Flovent Diskus oral inhalers are used to prevent flare-up
s of asthma. (They will not, however, relieve an acute attack.) They sometimes serve as a replacement for the steroid tablets that many people take to control asthma.
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Other medical problems
Older adults¡XAlthough there is no specific information comparing use of nasal Flonase in the elderly with use in other age groups, they are not expected to cause different side effects or problems in
older people than they do in younger adults.
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Symptoms of overdose
Blindness; blurred vision; bone fractures; excess facial hair growth in females; fullness of face, neck, and trunk; high blood pressure; impotence in males ; increased thirst or urination; lac
k of menstrual periods; muscle wasting; weakness
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Precautions Before Using This Medicine
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of Flonase. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Amebiasis¡XNasal Flonase may make this c
ndition worse
- Asthma¡XNasal Flonase may make this condition worse
- Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes)¡XUse of dexamethasone may decrease carbohydrate tolerance, worsening blood glucose co
rol and warranting an increase in insulin dosage
- Glaucoma¡XLong-term use of nasal Flonase may worsen glaucoma by increasing the pressure within the eye
- Herpes simplex (virus) infection o
the eye or
- Infections (virus, bacteria, or fungus)¡XNasal Flonase may cover up the signs of these conditions
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Other Medicines
Tell your health care professional if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines, such as:
- Ephedrine or
- Phenobarbital or
- Rifampin (e
.g., Rifadin)¡XEphedrine, phenobarbital, and rifampin may decrease the blood levels of nasal Flonase, such as dexamethasone, warranting an increase in corticosteroid dose
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Possible Side Effect
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- Bad smell; blindness; bloody mucus or unexplained nosebleeds; blurred or gradual loss of vision; b
urning or stinging after use of spray or irritation inside nose (continuing); crusting, white patches, or sores inside nose; discharge or redness in eye, eyelid, or inner lining of the eyelid; eye
pain; headache; hives ; light-headedness or dizziness; loss of sense of taste or smell; muscle pain; nausea or vomiting; ringing in the ears ; shortness of breath; skin rash; sore throat, co
ugh, or hoarseness; stomach pains; stuffy, dry, or runny nose or watery eyes (continuing); swelling of eyelids, face, or lips;
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