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Treats hay fever or other allergy symptoms in the nasal (nose) passages. Also used to keep nasal polyps (growths) from growing back after they have been removed by surgery. This medicine is a corticosteroid.
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Beconase AQ, Beconase, Vancenase, Vancenase AQ, Vancenase AQ Double Strength |
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Beclomethasone
Beconase AQ, Beconase, Vancenase, Vancenase AQ, Vancenase AQ Double Strength
Uses
Treats hay fever or other allergy symptoms in the nasal (nose) passages. Also used to keep nasal polyps (growths) from growing back after they have been removed by surgery. This medicine is a corticosteroid.
Storage
- Keep the bottle tightly closed when not using it.
- Store at room temperature, away from heat and direct light.
Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Powder Under Pressure, Spray, Solution.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
This medicine comes with patient instructions.
- Read and follow these instructions carefully.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
This medicine is for use only in the nose.
- Do not get any of it in your eyes or on your skin.
- If it does get on these areas, rinse it off right away.
If you are using the nasal spray for the first time, you will need to prime the spray bottle.
- To do this, first remove the safety clip and the cap from the bottle.
- Then pump the bottle until some of the medicine sprays out.
- Now it is ready to use.
- Prime the spray after each time you clean the pump, or if you have not used the medicine for 7 days or longer.
Shake the medicine bottle well before each use.
Before using the medicine, gently blow your nose to clear your nostrils.
Close one nostril by pressing your finger against the outside of it.
- Place the tip of the spray bottle inside your other nostril and tilt your head forward a little.
- Slowly breathe in through your open nostril.
- At the same time, press down on the bottle to release a spray of the medicine into your nostril.
Remove the tip of the bottle from your nose and breathe out through your mouth.
Now you need to use the medicine in the other nostril.
- Close the nostril you just sprayed by pressing your finger against the outside of it.
- Place the tip of the spray bottle inside your other nostril and tilt your head forward a little.
- Slowly breathe in through your open nostril.
- At the same time, press down on the bottle to release a spray of the medicine into your nostril.
Remove the tip of the bottle from your nose and breathe out through your mouth.
After using the nasal spray in both nostrils, wipe the tip of the bottle with a clean tissue.
- Then put the cap and safety clip back on the bottle.
You may need to use this medicine for 1 to 2 weeks before you feel better.
- Do not stop using it without first asking your doctor.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Loss of smell or taste.
Nose bleeds.
Severe coughing or wheezing.
White or red patches inside your mouth or nose that are painful.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to beclomethasone or any cortisone medicine, such as hydrocortisone or prednisone.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
- Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding, or if you have asthma.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you have a respiratory infection, or if you have any other type of infection.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you have any sores or pain in your eyes.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you have any wounds or cuts in your nose, or if you have just had surgery on your nose.
Do not stop using this medicine suddenly without asking your doctor.
- You may need to slowly decrease your dose before stopping it completely.
Avoid people who are sick or have infections.
If your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse, call your doctor.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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