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

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Before using this medicine for the first time the nozzle must be primed (filled with the medicine). To do this the bottle should be shaken and the protective cap removed. The bottle should then be held upright and the nozzle pumped up and down several times (5-10 times) spraying into the air, until an even mist is seen. The priming effect remains for approximately 24 hours. If a longer period of time passes before the next dose is taken, the nozzle must be loaded with medicine again. This time it is sufficient to spray just once into the air. based on mechanistic plausibility and extrapolation from other budesonide/corticosteroid formulations. Do not use more than two sprays into each nostril in a day. Do not use it continuously for more than 1 month.

Hay fever causes irritation, inflammation and excess mucus in the nose, which is what causes congestion, itching, sneezing and running of the nose. Each spray of Benacort contains a measured dose of the corticosteroid Budesonide. It helps ease symptoms of hay fever by reversing these effects, improving the swelling and reducing mucus production. If corticosteroid nasal sprays are used in high doses for long periods of time, they do have the potential to cause side effects similar to those associated with corticosteroids taken by mouth, such as cataracts, raised pressure in the eye or glaucoma, Cushing's syndrome, adrenal suppression and mental health problems. However, these types of side effect are extremely unlikely to occur with this nasal spray, because the amount of budesonide absorbed into the bloodstream from the nose is very low. As a precaution, always use the lowest effective dose needed to control your symptoms, and for the shortest possible time.

You or the person who's unwell may also have a rash that's swollen, raised, itchy, blistered or peeling. The post-marketing data covering the period from 1 May 2017 to 30 April 2018 and the period from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019 showed that the number of adverse events reported was low in relation to the amount of product used and the majority of adverse events reported were non-serious, easily managed and known to be associated with the product. you are taking HIV medicines (such as atazanavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir or cobicistatcon­taining products). You'll usually use the spray once or twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. The usual dose is 1 or 2 sprays into each nostril. If you prefer to use Benacort once a day, use two sprays into each nostril in the morning. Once your symptoms are under control you can reduce the dose to one spray in each nostril in the morning.

To avoid the risk of injury, direct the nozzle to the side of the nose, and away from the middle of the nose (the ‘nasal septum’)’. This evidence needs to focus on the risk to the public. This includes evidence on the possible abuse or misuse of the medicine. The evidence may include:If symptoms recur patients should revert to the starting dose. The lowest dose at which effective control of symptoms is achieved should be used.