Rhinocort Aqua

Generic name: Budesonide Nasal
Dosage form: nasal spray (32 mcg in each metered spray)
Drug class: Nasal steroids

Usage of Rhinocort Aqua

Rhinocort Aqua is a nasal spray containing budesonide, a corticosteroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Rhinocort Aqua Nasal Spray is a prescription medicine used to treat stuffy nose, sneezing, itchy nose, and runny nose caused by seasonal or year-round allergies in adults and children 6 years of age and older.

The safety and effectiveness of Rhinocort Aqua Nasal Spray has not been shown in children under 6 years of age.

Rhinocort Aqua side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Rhinocort Aqua: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using Rhinocort Aqua and call your doctor at once if you have:

  • come into contact with anyone who has chickenpox, measles or tuberculosis;
  • severe or ongoing nosebleeds;
  • vision problems; or
  • fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms.

    • Less serious Rhinocort Aqua side effects may be more likely, and you may have none at all.

    This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

    Before taking Rhinocort Aqua

    You should not use budesonide if you are allergic to budesonide.

    Ask a doctor or pharmacist if Rhinocort Aqua is safe to use if you have ever had:

  • glaucoma or cataracts (now or in the past);
  • a weak immune system (caused by disease or by using certain medicines);
  • sores or ulcers inside your nose;
  • if you have an eye infection; or
  • if you have recently had injury of or surgery on your nose.

    • Ask a doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

    Steroid medicines can affect growth in children. Talk with your doctor if you think your child is not growing at a normal rate while using Rhinocort Aqua.

    Rhinocort Aqua is not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 years old.

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    How to use Rhinocort Aqua

    Usual Adult Dose for Allergic Rhinitis:

    64 mcg (32 mcg spray per nostril) once a day Maximum dose: 256 mcg per day administered as 4 sprays per nostril once a day.

    Usual Pediatric Dose for Allergic Rhinitis:

    6 years or older: 64 mcg (32 mcg spray per nostril) once a day Maximum dose: 6 to less than 12 years is 128 mcg per day administered as 2 sprays per nostril once a day; 12 years and older is 256 mcg per day administered as 4 sprays per nostril once a day Comments: -Titrating an individual patient to the minimum effective dosage is recommended to reduce the possibility of side effects. -When the maximum benefit has been reached and symptoms have been controlled, reducing the dosage may be effective in maintaining control of the allergic rhinitis symptoms in patients who were controlled on higher dosages. Use: Treatment of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and children 6 years or older

    Warnings

    Before using Rhinocort Aqua, tell your doctor if you have been sick or had an infection of any kind. Also tell your doctor if you have liver disease, glaucoma or cataracts, herpes simplex infection of your eyes, tuberculosis, sores or ulcers in your nose, or if you have recently had injury of or surgery on your nose.

    It may take up to 2 weeks of using Rhinocort Aqua before your symptoms improve. For best results, keep using the medication as directed. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after a week of treatment.

    Budesonide can lower the blood cells that help your body fight infections. Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using Rhinocort Aqua.

    Avoid getting Rhinocort Aqua in your eyes. If this does happen, rinse with water and call your doctor.

    Steroid medicines can affect growth in children. Talk with your doctor if you think your child is not growing at a normal rate while using Rhinocort Aqua.

    What other drugs will affect Rhinocort Aqua

    Many drugs can affect budesonide. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use.

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