Beconase is a nasal spray that’s used to treat and prevent inflammation in the lining of your nose caused by allergies like hay fever. Common hay fever symptoms include blocked, itchy, runny nose and sneezing a lot. These symptoms are caused when your body produces a chemical called histamine when it detects something that it (incorrectly) considers a threat. Histamine then binds to receptors around your body, such as in your nose, and produces these frustrating and uncomfortable allergy symptoms.
How does Beconase work?
Beconase is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid. The main thing that corticosteroids do is reduce swelling and inflammation. So when you inhale a corticosteroid through your nose, it gradually works its way into your cells and reverses the effects that histamine has caused, allowing you to breathe more freely and comfortably.
What doses of Beconase are there?
There’s only one dose of Beconase per spray, which is 50 micrograms of beclometasone. You may, though, be advised to use different amounts of the spray each day, which will change your ‘dosage’.
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How to use Beconase
You should always use Beconase exactly as our clinician has advised you to. The usual starting dose is two sprays into each nostril, twice a day, which you might be asked to lower to one spray in each nostril twice a day, when you start feeling better.
Before you use Beconase, or if you haven’t used it for a while, you’ll need to ‘prime’ it. To do this:
take off the dust cap
with the nozzle facing away from you, hold the bottle with your index and middle fingers either side of the nozzle, and your thumb underneath the bottle
push down with your fingers to pump the spray, until a fine mist comes out
To use the spray:
shake the bottle and take off the dust cap
gently blow your nose
close one nostril with your finger and put the nozzle in your other nostril, holding it with your middle and index fingers either side of the nozzle and your thumb underneath
start breathing gently through your nose, and as you breath in, push the collar down to release a spray of the fine mist
then breathe out, and repeat the above step if you’ve been advised to
switch to the other nostril, and repeat the above steps after using the spray, wipe the nozzle clean with a tissue and replace the dust cap
How long does it take Beconase to work?
It might take a day or two before you start feeling any better from using Beconase, but it doesn’t usually reach its full effect until you’ve been using it for a couple of weeks. For this reason, you might want to start taking it a few weeks before you’re due to develop symptoms if you’re using it for hay fever (some people notice that they start getting symptoms around the same time each year).
Don’t increase your dosage in order to try and make it more effective if you’re not feeling the benefits. It probably won’t work and might give you some unpleasant side effects.
What should I do if I make a mistake when using Beconase?
If you’ve used too much Beconase, contact a clinician for advice. If you’ve forgotten a dose of Beconase, use it when you remember (as long as it’s not too close to your next scheduled dose). If it is, simply skip that dose and carry on as normal. Don’t double up on doses to make up for missed ones.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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FAQ: Beconase
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How is Beconase different from other allergy treatments?
Answer:
Typically, for allergic rhinitis (allergy symptoms you get in your nose), you’ll take either an antihistamine or a corticosteroid, and these medicines work in slightly different ways to treat your symptoms.
Antihistamines typically work more quickly than corticosteroids to alleviate your symptoms, but some antihistamines have been known to cause some people side effects like drowsiness. Many studies have also shown corticosteroids like Beconase to be more effective than antihistamines in treating hay fever, as well.
If you’re not sure which type of allergy treatment could be best for you, chat to us about your health. We’ll recommend tailored treatments for you alongside expert help and advice.
Do I need a prescription for Beconase?
Answer:
There are three different nasal sprays sold under the product name: Beconase. Two of them don’t need a prescription, but Beconase Aqueous Spray does. All three products contain the same active ingredient in the same dose, but sometimes different products have different legal sales categories despite being pretty much the same.
Our clinician can dispense Beconase to you - whether you need a prescription for it or not - if they’ve decided that it’s safe and suitable for you to use.
Why should I buy Beconase online with Treated?
Answer:
If you’re looking for a hay fever treatment, along with expert help and guidance, we can help you choose the best option for you. Simply talk to us about your health, and our expert team will offer you tailored treatments on flexible subscriptions that suit your lifestyle.
We’ll send your treatment promptly and securely, and once you’ve received it we’ll be in touch to see how you’re getting on. If you change your mind at any time, or if your treatment isn’t working as you’d hoped, then you can pause, change or cancel your subscription whenever you like.
Intranasal corticosteroids versus topical H1 receptor antagonists for the treatment of allergic rhinitis: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 89(5), pp.479–484.
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