NASONEX Drug Interactions, NASONEX Side Effects and NASONEX Patient Reviews

Get informed: Nasonex

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

The average iGuard risk rating for Nasonex is BLUE. It means that Nasonex normally has a low risk of serious or long-term side effects if used under normal medical supervision.

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Why do patients use Nasonex?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 6,220 patients that use Nasonex (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
ALLERGIES (UNSPECIFIED)	37%
ALLERGIES (ALLERGIC RHINITIS)	37%
NASAL CONGESTION	10%
ALLERGIES (NASAL DRIP)	6%
ALLERGIES (SEASONAL RHINITIS)	<5%
NASAL CONGESTION (NON ALLERGIC/NON INFECTIVE)	<5%

How well does Nasonex work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Nasonex to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

86%

of patients are confident that the good things about Nasonex outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

17% of patients taking Nasonex wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

TOP THINGS PATIENTS WISHED THEY KNEW...
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ABOUT Nasonex
Active Drug(s):	Mometasone
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used in the treatment of allergic conditions including seasonal and perennial rhinitis, as well as the treatment of nasal polyps. It is a topical corticosteroid that is only absorbed by the body in very small amounts.

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HOW SAFE IS IT?
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Average Risk Rating	(GENERAL)
Pregnancy Category	C
Black Box Warning	No

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	30 Apr 1987
US Pts on Drug 2007	603,819
Generic Available	NO
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Nasonex?

38% of patients experience side-effects on Nasonex

3% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Nasonex

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	NOSE BLEEDS
	HEADACHE
	SORE THROAT
	ALTERED TASTE
	INCREASED INFECTIONS
	DRY NOSE
	COUGH
	NAUSEA

= 10%

Recent alerts for Nasonex

There have been no alerts regarding Nasonex during the past year.

Drug Comments for Nasonex (Mometasone)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

Question/Comment:

To minimize dry nose and nose bleeds, my doctor told me to: 1] aim the spray away from my septum and 2] if necessary, use a Q-Tip to put a small amount of Ayr nasal gel or triple antibiotic ointment on my septum before spraying Nasonex.

57 year old female
Posted: 2008-09-29 14:23:22 Rating:

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