BENACORT® Nasal Spray – 24hr Hay Fever Relief – Alcohol Free – Fragrance Free – Budesonide Nasal Spray – 60 Sprays, 10ml

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Acute overdose with this medicine even in excessive doses, is not expected to be a clinical problem. Using the nasal spray once a day: The recommended dose is two sprays into each nostril in the morning. Inhalation of high doses of corticosteroids may lead to suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function. Based on data from inhaled budesonide and the fact that budesonide exhibits linear PK properties within the therapeutic dosage intervals after nasal, inhaled, oral and rectal administrations, at therapeutic dose of budesonide, exposure to the breast-fed child is anticipated to be low. This medicine provides symptomatic relief from nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose and associated sinus discomfort.

I will see my own GP if I need help completing the form, reading, or understanding this consultation. Benacort Hayfever is primarily used to treat hay fever symptoms that may arise when pollen levels increase.Budesonide is a non-halogenated glucocorticosteroid with a high local anti-inflammatory action within the respiratory tract. This list is not exhaustive and for less common side effects please refer to the patient information leaflet. The frequencies are defined in accordance with current guidance, as: very common (≥1/10), common (≥1/100 to <1/10), uncommon (≥1/1000 to <1/100), rare (≥1/10 000 to <1/1000), very rare (<1/10,000) and not known (cannot be estimated from available data).

Concomitant treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis may sometimes be necessary to counteract eye symptoms caused by the allergy. Each bottle contains 120 sprays (Budesonide 64 micrograms) which could last up to 2 months once symptoms are controlled. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Benacort Nasal Spray is generally compatible with other allergy medications, such as antihistamines and decongestants.They have fixed the issue and offered a replacement but I will not trust them again for pharmacy items. Major metabolites, 6β- hydroxy-budesonide and 16α-hydroxyprednisolone, have similar half-lives but are relatively inactive compared to budesonide having less than 1% of its glucocorticoid and anti-inflammatory activity. Before combining medications, however, you should always consult your healthcare provider or chemist to avoid potential interactions or adverse effects. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Particularly, corticosteroid medicines, which include asthma inhalers, eczema creams, nasal sprays, injections, tablets, and eye/nose drops. The combination of this medicine with potent CYP3A inhibitors should be avoided unless the benefit outweighs the increased risk of systemic corticosteroid side effects, in which case patients should be monitored for systemic corticosteroid side effects. In adults, the maximal plasma concentration after administration of 256 micrograms budesonide from this medicine is 0.NEVER try to unblock it or enlarge the tiny spray hole with a pin or other sharp object because this will destroy the spray mechanism.