FLIXONASE ALLERGY NASAL SPRAY
Active substance: FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE MICRONISED
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Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
Flixonase AllergyNasalSpray
FluticasonePropionate
Pleasereadrightthroughthisleafletbeforeyoustartusingthismedicine. Thismedicineisavailablewithoutprescription,butyoustillneedtouseFlixonaseAllergyNasalSpray carefullytogetthebestresultsfromit. Keepthisleafletyoumayneedtoreaditagain. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orifthereisanythingyoudonotunderstand,askyour pharmacist.
Inthisleaflet: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. WhatFlixonasedoes CheckbeforeyouuseFlixonase HowtouseFlixonase Possiblesideeffects HowtostoreFlixonase Furtherinformation WhatFlixonasedoes
Flixonaseisusedtotreatandpreventtheallergicsymptomsofhayfeverandotherairborne allergiese.g.pet,housedustmiteandmouldsporeallergies.Itrelievessymptomsincluding sneezing,itchyandwateryeyesandarunny,itchyorblockedupnose,forupto24hours. Theactiveingredientisfluticasonepropionate,acorticosteroidwhich,whenusedeveryday,hasan antiinflammatoryactionandworksinasimilarwaytonaturalbodychemicalstocontrol inflammation.Thissprayhelpscontrolyourbodysreactionstoallergens(triggers)inthe environment. 2. CheckbeforeyouuseFlixonase
[Xsymbol]DonotuseFlixonase: [!Symbol]TakespecialcarewithFlixonase ifyouhaveeverhadanallergicreactiontofluticasonepropionateortoanyoftheother ingredients(listedinSection6). Ifyouareunder18years.
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare TalktoyourdoctororpharmacistbeforeusingFlixonaseifyouhaveaninfectioninyour noseorsinuses,ifyouhaveahightemperatureoryouhaverecentlyhadsurgery,aninjury orulcersinyournose. Ifyoursymptomsdonotimprove,orarenotwellcontrolled,after7days,talktoyour doctororpharmacist. Donotusecontinuouslyformorethan3monthsunlessyourdoctortellsyouto. [!Symbol]Ifyouaretakingothermedicines Talktoyourdoctororpharmacistbeforeusingthismedicineifyouaretakinganyprescribed medicines;particularlycorticosteroidmedicines(includingeczemacreams,asthmainhalers,tablets, injections,nasalsprays,andeyeornosedrops);ritonavir(anantiHIVmedicine)orketoconazole (forfungalinfections). [!Symbol]Pregnancyandbreastfeeding TalktoyourdoctorbeforeusingFlixonaseifyouarepregnant,tryingtobecomepregnantorare breastfeeding. 3. HowtouseFlixonase
Alwaysshakewellbeforeuse.Onlyuseinthenose.Donotswallow. Flixonasequicklystartstoreduceinflammationandswellinginyournose,althoughitmaytake3or 4daystobuilduptoitsmaximumprotectiveeffect.Topreventtheonsetofsymptoms,starttouse Flixonasebeforeexposuretooneofyourusualtriggers.Youshouldtrytousethesprayinthe morning. [tickSymbolalongsidepointsbelow] Adultsaged18yearsandover: Spraytwopuffsintoeachnostrildaily. Onceyoursymptomshaveimproved,youmaybeabletoreducethedosetoonepuffinto eachnostriloncedaily. Ifyoursymptomsareespeciallybad,youmayneedtospraytwopuffsintoeachnostril twicedailyuntilyoursymptomsimprove. [!Symbolalongsidebelowbulletpoints] Donotspraymorethan8sprays(400micrograms)inaday. Usethelowestdosepossibletocontrolyoursymptoms. Ifyoursymptomsdonotimprove,orarenotwellcontrolled,after7days,talkto yourdoctororpharmacist.
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Donotusemorethantherecommendeddose.
Ifyourusetoomanysprays Tellyourdoctor. Ifyouforgettousethespray Takeyournextdoseattheusualtime.Nevertaketwodosestogether. BeforeusinganewbottleofFlixonase: YourFlixonasesprayhasadustcapwhichprotectsthenozzleandkeepsitclean.Remember totakeitoffbeforeyouusethespray(Picture1). BeforeyoustarttouseanewbottleofFlixonase,orifyouhavenotusedthesprayforafew dayspressthepumpdownseveraltimesuntilyougetafinespray. Holdthebottleasshownwithyourforefingerandmiddlefingeronthecollareithersideof thenozzleandyourthumbunderneaththebottle. Keepingyourthumbstill,pressdownwithyourfingerstopumpthespray(Picture2). Whendoingthismakesureyoudonotpointthenozzleatyourselforsomeoneelse. Ifthespraystilldoesntwork,trytocleanitasdescribedundertheTocleanthespray section.Donottrytounblockorenlargethetinysprayholewithapinorothersharp objectsbecausethiswilldestroythespraymechanism. [Picture1] [Picture2] [tickSymbol]UsingFlixonase: 1. Shakethebottlewellandremovethedustcap. 2. Blowyournosegently. 3. Closeonenostrilasshownandputthenozzleintheothernostril.Tiltyourheadforward slightlyandkeepthebottleupright.Holdthebottleasshown(Picture3). 4. Starttobreatheinslowlythroughyournose.Whileyouarebreathingin,squirtasprayof finemistintoyournostrilbypressingdownfirmlyonthecollarwithyourfingers(Picture4). 5. Breatheoutthroughyourmouth.Repeatstep4totakeasecondsprayinthesamenostril. 6. Removethenozzlefromthisnostrilandbreatheoutthroughyourmouth(Picture5). 7. Repeatsteps3to6fortheothernostril. 8. Afterusingthespray,wipethenozzlecarefullywithacleantissueorhandkerchiefand replacethedustcap. [Picture3] [Picture4]
[Picture5]
Tocleanthespray:
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare 1. Takethedustcapandnozzleoff(Picture6). 2. Soakthenozzleanddustcapinwarmwaterforafewminutesandthenrinseundera runningtap. 3. Shakeofftheexcesswaterandallowtodryinawarmplacenottoohot! 4. Refitthenozzle. 5. Ifnecessary,pressthepumpdownseveraltimesuntilyougetafinespray. [Picture6] 4. Possiblesideeffects
Likeallmedicines,Flixonasecanhavesideeffects,butnoteverybodygetsthem. Stoptakingthemedicineandseekimmediatemedicalhelpifyouexperience: Allergicreactions.Thesemayincludedevelopingarash,swellingofthemouthorfaceor havingdifficultybreathing.
Stoptakingthemedicineandtellyourdoctorifyouexperience: Thefollowingeffectsmayoccur: ItisimportanttofollowthedoseinstructionsshowninSection3.UsingFlixonaseathigherdosesor forlongerthan3monthsatatimecancauseanumberofchangesinyourbodysuchascatching infectionsmoreeasily.Ifyoudogetanysideeffects,eventhosenotmentionedinthisleaflet,tell yourdoctororpharmacist. 5. HowtostoreFlixonase: Sneezingafterusingthespraybutthissoonstops. Youmaynoticeanunpleasanttasteorsmell. Nosebleeds. Drynessorirritationinthenoseorthroat. Headache. Eyeproblemssuchaspainorblurredvision. Nasalproblemssuchaspainand/orpersistentbleeding.
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Keepoutofthereachandsightofchildren. DonotusethismedicineaftertheEXPdateshownonthepack. Usewithinthreemonthsoffirstuse. Donotstoreabove30C. 6. FurtherInformation: ActiveingredientEachspraycontainsFluticasonePropionate50micrograms. OtheringredientsDextrose(anhydrous),microcrystallinecellulose,carboxymethylcellulosesodium, phenylethylalcohol,benzalkoniumchloride,polysorbate80,purifiedwateranddilutehydrochloric acid. Thisbottlecontains60sprays. Themarketingauthorisationholderis GlaxoSmithKlineConsumerHealthcare,Brentford,TW89GS,U.K.andallenquiriesshouldbesentto thisaddress. ThemanufacturerisGlaxoWellcomeSA,09400ArandadeDuero,Burgos,Spain. ThistextwaslastrevisedinFebruary2013. ThisinformationinthisleafletonlyappliestoFlixonaseAllergyNasalSpray. FlixonaseandtheFlixonaselogoaretrademarksoftheGlaxoSmithKlinegroupofcompanies. [GSKlogo]
Flixonase AllergyNasalSpray
FluticasonePropionate
Pleasereadrightthroughthisleafletbeforeyoustartusingthismedicine. Thismedicineisavailablewithoutprescription,butyoustillneedtouseFlixonaseAllergyNasalSpray carefullytogetthebestresultsfromit. Keepthisleafletyoumayneedtoreaditagain. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,orifthereisanythingyoudonotunderstand,askyour pharmacist.
Inthisleaflet: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. WhatFlixonasedoes CheckbeforeyouuseFlixonase HowtouseFlixonase Possiblesideeffects HowtostoreFlixonase Furtherinformation WhatFlixonasedoes
Flixonaseisusedtotreatandpreventtheallergicsymptomsofhayfeverandotherairborne allergiese.g.pet,housedustmiteandmouldsporeallergies.Itrelievessymptomsincluding sneezing,itchyandwateryeyesandarunny,itchyorblockedupnose,forupto24hours. Theactiveingredientisfluticasonepropionate,acorticosteroidwhich,whenusedeveryday,hasan antiinflammatoryactionandworksinasimilarwaytonaturalbodychemicalstocontrol inflammation.Thissprayhelpscontrolyourbodysreactionstoallergens(triggers)inthe environment. 2. CheckbeforeyouuseFlixonase
[Xsymbol]DonotuseFlixonase: [!Symbol]TakespecialcarewithFlixonase ifyouhaveeverhadanallergicreactiontofluticasonepropionateortoanyoftheother ingredients(listedinSection6). Ifyouareunder18years.
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare TalktoyourdoctororpharmacistbeforeusingFlixonaseifyouhaveaninfectioninyour noseorsinuses,ifyouhaveahightemperatureoryouhaverecentlyhadsurgery,aninjury orulcersinyournose. Ifyoursymptomsdonotimprove,orarenotwellcontrolled,after7days,talktoyour doctororpharmacist. Donotusecontinuouslyformorethan3monthsunlessyourdoctortellsyouto. [!Symbol]Ifyouaretakingothermedicines Talktoyourdoctororpharmacistbeforeusingthismedicineifyouaretakinganyprescribed medicines;particularlycorticosteroidmedicines(includingeczemacreams,asthmainhalers,tablets, injections,nasalsprays,andeyeornosedrops);ritonavir(anantiHIVmedicine)orketoconazole (forfungalinfections). [!Symbol]Pregnancyandbreastfeeding TalktoyourdoctorbeforeusingFlixonaseifyouarepregnant,tryingtobecomepregnantorare breastfeeding. 3. HowtouseFlixonase
Alwaysshakewellbeforeuse.Onlyuseinthenose.Donotswallow. Flixonasequicklystartstoreduceinflammationandswellinginyournose,althoughitmaytake3or 4daystobuilduptoitsmaximumprotectiveeffect.Topreventtheonsetofsymptoms,starttouse Flixonasebeforeexposuretooneofyourusualtriggers.Youshouldtrytousethesprayinthe morning. [tickSymbolalongsidepointsbelow] Adultsaged18yearsandover: Spraytwopuffsintoeachnostrildaily. Onceyoursymptomshaveimproved,youmaybeabletoreducethedosetoonepuffinto eachnostriloncedaily. Ifyoursymptomsareespeciallybad,youmayneedtospraytwopuffsintoeachnostril twicedailyuntilyoursymptomsimprove. [!Symbolalongsidebelowbulletpoints] Donotspraymorethan8sprays(400micrograms)inaday. Usethelowestdosepossibletocontrolyoursymptoms. Ifyoursymptomsdonotimprove,orarenotwellcontrolled,after7days,talkto yourdoctororpharmacist.
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Donotusemorethantherecommendeddose.
Ifyourusetoomanysprays Tellyourdoctor. Ifyouforgettousethespray Takeyournextdoseattheusualtime.Nevertaketwodosestogether. BeforeusinganewbottleofFlixonase: YourFlixonasesprayhasadustcapwhichprotectsthenozzleandkeepsitclean.Remember totakeitoffbeforeyouusethespray(Picture1). BeforeyoustarttouseanewbottleofFlixonase,orifyouhavenotusedthesprayforafew dayspressthepumpdownseveraltimesuntilyougetafinespray. Holdthebottleasshownwithyourforefingerandmiddlefingeronthecollareithersideof thenozzleandyourthumbunderneaththebottle. Keepingyourthumbstill,pressdownwithyourfingerstopumpthespray(Picture2). Whendoingthismakesureyoudonotpointthenozzleatyourselforsomeoneelse. Ifthespraystilldoesntwork,trytocleanitasdescribedundertheTocleanthespray section.Donottrytounblockorenlargethetinysprayholewithapinorothersharp objectsbecausethiswilldestroythespraymechanism. [Picture1] [Picture2] [tickSymbol]UsingFlixonase: 1. Shakethebottlewellandremovethedustcap. 2. Blowyournosegently. 3. Closeonenostrilasshownandputthenozzleintheothernostril.Tiltyourheadforward slightlyandkeepthebottleupright.Holdthebottleasshown(Picture3). 4. Starttobreatheinslowlythroughyournose.Whileyouarebreathingin,squirtasprayof finemistintoyournostrilbypressingdownfirmlyonthecollarwithyourfingers(Picture4). 5. Breatheoutthroughyourmouth.Repeatstep4totakeasecondsprayinthesamenostril. 6. Removethenozzlefromthisnostrilandbreatheoutthroughyourmouth(Picture5). 7. Repeatsteps3to6fortheothernostril. 8. Afterusingthespray,wipethenozzlecarefullywithacleantissueorhandkerchiefand replacethedustcap. [Picture3] [Picture4]
[Picture5]
Tocleanthespray:
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare 1. Takethedustcapandnozzleoff(Picture6). 2. Soakthenozzleanddustcapinwarmwaterforafewminutesandthenrinseundera runningtap. 3. Shakeofftheexcesswaterandallowtodryinawarmplacenottoohot! 4. Refitthenozzle. 5. Ifnecessary,pressthepumpdownseveraltimesuntilyougetafinespray. [Picture6] 4. Possiblesideeffects
Likeallmedicines,Flixonasecanhavesideeffects,butnoteverybodygetsthem. Stoptakingthemedicineandseekimmediatemedicalhelpifyouexperience: Allergicreactions.Thesemayincludedevelopingarash,swellingofthemouthorfaceor havingdifficultybreathing.
Stoptakingthemedicineandtellyourdoctorifyouexperience: Thefollowingeffectsmayoccur: ItisimportanttofollowthedoseinstructionsshowninSection3.UsingFlixonaseathigherdosesor forlongerthan3monthsatatimecancauseanumberofchangesinyourbodysuchascatching infectionsmoreeasily.Ifyoudogetanysideeffects,eventhosenotmentionedinthisleaflet,tell yourdoctororpharmacist. 5. HowtostoreFlixonase: Sneezingafterusingthespraybutthissoonstops. Youmaynoticeanunpleasanttasteorsmell. Nosebleeds. Drynessorirritationinthenoseorthroat. Headache. Eyeproblemssuchaspainorblurredvision. Nasalproblemssuchaspainand/orpersistentbleeding.
Flixonase Allergy Nasal Spray (PL 00079/0616) February 2013 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Keepoutofthereachandsightofchildren. DonotusethismedicineaftertheEXPdateshownonthepack. Usewithinthreemonthsoffirstuse. Donotstoreabove30C. 6. FurtherInformation: ActiveingredientEachspraycontainsFluticasonePropionate50micrograms. OtheringredientsDextrose(anhydrous),microcrystallinecellulose,carboxymethylcellulosesodium, phenylethylalcohol,benzalkoniumchloride,polysorbate80,purifiedwateranddilutehydrochloric acid. Thisbottlecontains60sprays. Themarketingauthorisationholderis GlaxoSmithKlineConsumerHealthcare,Brentford,TW89GS,U.K.andallenquiriesshouldbesentto thisaddress. ThemanufacturerisGlaxoWellcomeSA,09400ArandadeDuero,Burgos,Spain. ThistextwaslastrevisedinFebruary2013. ThisinformationinthisleafletonlyappliestoFlixonaseAllergyNasalSpray. FlixonaseandtheFlixonaselogoaretrademarksoftheGlaxoSmithKlinegroupofcompanies. [GSKlogo]
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