NASACORT AQ NASAL SPRAY

Land: Malaysia

Sprog: engelsk

Kilde: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Aktiv bestanddel:

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE

Tilgængelig fra:

DKSH MALAYSIA SDN BHD

INN (International Name):

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE

Enheder i pakken:

1 Units; 1 Units

Fremstillet af:

Recipharm HC Limited

Indlægsseddel

_ Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RiMUP) _
NASACORT
® AQ NASAL SPRAY
Triamcinolone acetonide (55micrograms / dose)
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Nasacort is used for
2.
How Nasacort works
3.
Before you use Nasacort
4.
How to use Nasacort
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and Disposal of Nasacort
8.
Product Description
9.
Manufacturer and
product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
WHAT NASACORT IS USED FOR
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.
HOW NASACORT WORKS
Nasacort
contains
a
medicine
called
triamcinolone acetonide. This belongs
to
a
group
of
medicine
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 in adults and children 2
years of age and over.
BEFORE YOU USE NASACORT
_- When you must not use it _
Do not use Nasacort if:
•
You are allergic (hypersensitive) to
triamcinolone acetonide or any of the
other ingredients of Nasacort (listed
in ingredients below)
•
You have signs of an allergic include:
a rash (hives), itching, swallowing or
breathing problems, swelling of your
lips, face, throat or tongue.
_- Before you start to use it _
Check with your doctor or pharmacist
before using Nasacort if:
•
You have an infection of the nose or
throat that is not treated. If you get
fungal infection while using Nasacort,
stop using the spray until the infection
has been treated.
•
You
have
recently
had
a
nose
operation, or had an injury or ulcer in
the nose.
•
You
are
being
transferred
from
steroid
injections
or
tablets
to
Nasacort sprays.
•
You
have
had
any
eye
conditions
such as glaucom

Produktets egenskaber

MY/NAS/1020/SmPC0320
55
micro
g
rams/dose
_triamcinolone acetonide_
INTRANASAL ROUTE
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
The active ingredient of Nasacort is triamcinolone acetonide. Bottles
of Nasacort contain either 6.5g
or 16.5g suspension (with 3.575 mg or 9.075 mg triamcinolone acetonide
respectively). Each
actuation delivers 55 micrograms of triamcinolone acetonide.
The inactive ingredients are: microcrystalline cellulose, carmellose
sodium, polysorbate 80, purified
water, glucose anhydrous, benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium and
hydrochloric acid or
sodium hydroxide (for adjustment of pH). The active ingredient is an
anti-allergic corticosteroid.
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray is indicated for the treatment of the nasal
symptoms of seasonal and
perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and children 2 years of age and
older.
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Nasacort is for nasal use only.
PATIENTS AGED 12 YEARS AND OLDER: the recommended starting dose is 220
mcg as 2 sprays in each
nostril, once daily. Once symptoms are controlled patients can be
maintained on 110 mcg (1 spray
in each nostril, once daily).
CHILDREN AGED 6-12 YEARS: the recommended dose is 110 mcg as 1 spray
in each nostril, once
daily. In patients with more severe symptoms, a dose of 220 mcg may be
used. But once symptoms
are controlled, patients should be maintained on the lowest effective
dose.
CHILDREN 2 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE: The recommended and maximum dose is 110
mcg per day given as
one spray in each nostril once daily.
Continuous use beyond 3 months in children under 12 years is not
recommended.
_ _
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Before using Nasacort blow your nose gently to clear your nostrils.
1. Remove the cap by pulling upwards. Shake bottle gently before
use.
2. The first time you use the nasal spray, hold the bottle upright and
fill
the
pump by pressing the nozzle downwards and releasing it 5 times,
until
a
fine spray is produced. The pack is now ready to use.
3. Close one nostril with your
finger.
Hold
the