Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray
Have you been suffering from allergic rhinitis? Do you know that there is help available for you in the form of spray?
Fluticasone propionate is the chemical substance and synthetic corticosteroid found in Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray which is commonly used to treat and relieve allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is a condition where inflammation of the lining of the nose is experienced with runny and itchy nose and sneeze a lot. This condition might be caused by allergies to molds, animals, dust, pollen and others or with no allergic cause at all. It is given to patients from 4 years of age and up. How corticosteroid
works to eliminate allergic rhinitis has not yet proven but tests have shown that it has affected a vast range of cell types like neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes.
It is an aqueous suspension of very fine fluticasone propionate made for topical applications to the nasal mucosa by spraying. During the first use, you should take note that the pump should be primed or after a week or more of not using the spray. The spray is applicable to all gender for there had been no study that was conducted for special populations.
There are also other oral drugs that have been compared to the effects with patients with allergies. These are the oral fluticasone propionate and oral prednisone or placebo. The results were amazing and it says that the topical application is more effective than the oral ones. Several groups were studied and the effect of topical fluticasone really did wonders in those patients.
To best experience the effect, you should use the spray at a regular interval. With adult patients, the effect can be maximized in several days after the first use thus totally relieving the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. With pediatric patients, those ages 4 years and older will start their dosage at a lower dose of 100 mcg for one spray per nostril once daily for those with mild to regular cases but with chronic cases, 200 mcg for two sprays per nostril once daily is required and lessens the dosage when the
symptoms are controllable.
It is highly prohibited to patients with hypersensitivity to any of the product’s chemical components. Does it have side effects? Yes, it has a lot of side effects. In fact, withdrawal symptoms can be experienced for patients’ who have maintained systemic corticosteroids for a long period of time and trying to change his medications. These effects may include muscle pains, depression and the feeling of fatigue and tiredness. So, you must take note that these people should be monitored because they might suffer
from acute adrenal insufficiency due to stress.
There are also some cases that the patients suffer from contact dermatitis as a result of their hypersensitivity after the first administration. These are rare cases but not to be taken for granted for you don’t know you will be one of them. Some side effects may include nasal septum perforation, cataracts, wheezing, glaucoma and increased intraocular pressure.
Another side effect that rarely occurs is an infection of the nose and pharynx. Discontinuing the application is one of the best ways to worsen the case. Patients who have been using the spray for months should also be examined for a possible infection or other side effects.
Using intranasal corticosteroids should be used with proper caution and safety. This is highly prohibited for people with nasal ulcers and nasal surgery until the wound has been healed. Patients with cases of lung infections or respiratory tract infections, herpes simplex or bacterial and systematic viral or parasitic infections should be monitored and administration of intranasal corticosteroids should be taken with caution.
Are you on your way to motherhood and want to know if you are allowed to use this type of nasal spray or any other corticosteroid based product? If I were you, do not dare to try one. A study had not been conducted with pregnant women but the studies had been done with rats and you will not like what the results are.
There were fetal toxicity characteristic of potent corticosteroid compounds. These toxics resulted to embryonic growth retardation, cleft palate, and retarded cranial ossification. You are only allowed to use it if and only the benefits can outshine the potential risk of the fetus. But, are you willing to gamble if you are not sure if the baby will not suffer from any abnormalities in the future?
If you are a nursing mom and want to try one, you should take note of this finding. A test with lactating rats had been conducted and the milk was positive to have fluticasone propionate in it. If you are afraid of the effects on your baby, you should not be using one but if you are really decided to have one, then you should consult your physician about that.
Any medication has a totally adverse reaction. If you can live without having to take medicines for a certain illness then it is much better but if the symptoms really bother you and affect your life, it is best to consult first your doctor to be diagnosed correctly and be given the right medication for you.
