How to use Clarinaze Allergy Control Nasal Spray

Adults (aged 18 years and over):

The usual dose is two sprays in each nostril once a day. Once your symptoms are under control, you may reduce the dose to one spray in each nostril once a day. Use the lowest possible dose to control your symptoms

How to use Nasal Spray:

1. Shake the bottle gently and remove the dust cap.
2. Gently blow your nose.
3. Close one nostril and put the nozzle into the other nostril. Tilt your head forward slightly, keeping the bottle upright.
4. Start to breathe in gently or slowly through your nose and whilst you are breathing in squirt a spray of fine mist into your nose by pressing down ONCE with your fingers.
5. Breathe out through your mouth. Repeat the steps above to spray the second dose if applicable.
6. Repeat the steps above for the other nostril.
7. After using the spray, wipe the nozzle carefully

Clarinaze Nasal Spray ingredients

Clarinaze Nasal Spray contains the active ingredient: Mometasone furoate 50 micrograms.

This medicine also contains several inactive ingredients: Dispersible cellulose, glycerol, sodium citrate, citric acid monohydrate, polysorbate 80, benzalkonium chloride, and purified water.

Clarinaze side effects

Not everyone who uses Clarinaze Nasal Spray will experience side effects. Hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions may occur after using this product. These reactions may be severe. Stop taking Clarinaze and seek immediate medical help if you experience symptoms such as:

• Swollen face, tongue, or pharynx
• Trouble swallowing
• Hives Wheezing or difficulty breathing

Stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor if you experience:

Eye problems such as pain or blurred vision

Nasal problems such as pain and/or persistent bleeding

When corticosteroid nasal sprays are used at high doses for long periods of time, side effects may occur due to the drug being absorbed into the body

Common side effects of taking this medicine, which may affect up to 1 in 10 people, are:

• Headache Sneezing
• Nose bleeds
• Sore nose or throat
• Ulcers in the nose
• Respiratory tract infection

Clarinaze Nasal Spray warnings

Please read the following warnings carefully to help make sure you are selecting an appropriate product.

Do not use Clarinaze Nasal Spray if:

• You are allergic to any of its ingredients
• You are under 18 years of age

Speak with your doctor or pharmacist before using Clarinaze Nasal Spray if any of the following apply:

• if you have any untreated infection in your nose
• You have recently had surgery or suffered an injury to your nose
• If your symptoms have not improved after 14 days of treatment
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding
  
• If you have or ever had tuberculosis
• If you have any other infection

Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken, or are intending to take any other medicines. Particularly, corticosteroid medicines, which include asthma inhalers, eczema creams, nasal sprays, injections, tablets, and eye/nose drops.

Do not use Clarinaze Nasal Spray for longer than 3 months, unless specifically instructed to do so by your doctor.

Clarinaze Nasal Spray contains benzalkonium chloride, which can cause problems with your breathing (bronchospasm).

Please read all product packaging and the accompanying Patient Information Leaflet prior to use.