Get Informed: Mometasone
Active Ingredient(s)
Mometasone
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of allergic conditions, including seasonal and perennial rhinitis (spray), asthma (inhaler) and skin disorders (eczema and psoriasis), as well as the treatment of nasal polyps. It is a topical corticosteroid that is only absorbed by the body in very small amounts.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:07 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Mometasone
How Safe Is It?
- Your Risk Rating
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 30 Apr 1987
- Est US Patients*
- 35,710
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Mometasone or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Mometasone
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Mometasone during the past year.
Mometasone Safety Report
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What is Mometasone used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 230 patients that use Mometasone (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 |
|---|---|---|
| COPD | 45% | 
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| Rash/Eczema | 36% | 
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| Nasal/Sinus Congestion | 18% |
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| Asthma | 9% | 
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| Allergies | 9% |
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How well does Mometasone work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 230 users taking Mometasone (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 72%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Mometasone outweigh the bad things.
- 18%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Mometasone.
Common Side Effects of Mometasone
iGuard regularly polls our more than 230 users taking Mometasone (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
10% of patients experience side-effects on Mometasone
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Mometasone
Most Common Side Effects...
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Dryness
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Mometasone ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
It seems to only work if you take it consistently, not for use on an 'as needed' basis. You can still take sudafed and other over-the-counter decongestants while taking this.
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Very easy to use
73 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
It really does make a different. It took a little over a week before a noticed a difference.
46 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
It has been extremely helpful to me without any side effects. I highly recommend it.
42 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
If your syptoms are either a stuffy nose or a runny nose, do not expect Nasonex to be the solution.
68 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Patient Comments about
Mometasone