Mometason Orion
This nose spray treats hay fever symptoms like sneezing, itching, and a blocked or runny nose by reducing inflammation and irritation.
How to Use
Dosage
The recommended dose is two sprays in each nostril once a day. Once symptoms are controlled, the dose can be reduced to one spray in each nostril once a day.
Method
Shake the bottle, prime the spray if new or unused for 14+ days, gently blow your nose. Close one nostril, insert the nozzle into the other, lean your head slightly forward, and spray while inhaling slowly. Breathe out through your mouth. Repeat for the other nostril and for additional sprays if needed. Clean and cap after use.
Do not exceed two sprays in each nostril once a day, unless advised by a doctor. Do not use continuously for more than three months without a doctor's prescription.
Possible Side Effects
- •Headache
- •Sneezing
- •Nosebleed (very common in people with nasal polyps using 2 sprays twice daily)
- •Pain in the nose or throat
- •Sores in the nose
- •Respiratory tract infection
- •Severe allergic reactions (such as swelling of face, tongue, or throat; difficulty swallowing; hives; wheezing or difficulty breathing). If these occur, stop using the medicine and seek immediate medical attention.
- •Increased eye pressure (glaucoma) and/or cataracts causing visual disturbances
- •Damage to the septum in the nose (the wall separating the nostrils)
- •Changes in taste or smell
- •Difficulty breathing and/or wheezing
- •Blurred vision
Important Warnings
- If you are allergic to mometasone furoate or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have an untreated infection in your nose (like herpes) or if you've recently had nose surgery or injury, until your nose has healed. Using it with an untreated infection can make it worse.
- Talk to your doctor before use if you have tuberculosis, any other infection, cystic fibrosis, or if your immune system is weak and you've been exposed to measles or chickenpox.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking other corticosteroid medicines (oral or by injection).
- Tell your doctor if you use this medicine for several months or longer, or if you have ongoing irritation in your nose or throat. Long-term, high-dose use of corticosteroid nasal sprays can lead to side effects in the body.
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- Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other vision problems.
- This medicine is not for children under 18 years without a doctor's prescription.
- If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
- This spray contains benzalkonium chloride, which may cause nose irritation or bleeding, especially with long-term use.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults. (updated 15.5.2023)