Mometasone is a steroid nasal spray for hay fever, polyps and sinusitis.
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Mometasone is a generic corticosteroid treatment for allergic rhinitis - allergy symptoms that you feel in your nose. But because it works to expand your airways, it can be prescribed to people with sinusitis or nasal polyps, too. You usually spray it one or two times in each nostril, once a day.
The active ingredient, mometasone, can also be found in other forms of medicine, such as topical creams or ointments for skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, and in an inhaler for asthma.
How does Mometasone nasal spray work?
Mometasone is a corticosteroid. This means that it can do a few things, but its main function is to reduce inflammation. So in the case of allergic rhinitis caused by conditions like hay fever, it works to open up your airways, which reduces the mucus and irritation and helps your symptoms.
Because it takes a while to get into your cells and take full effect, you might not notice any difference in your symptoms for a couple of days, and it might not reach its full effect for around two weeks. So it may be best to start taking it before your symptoms set in if you get hay fever around the same time each year.
What doses of Mometasone nasal spray are there?
There’s only one dose of Mometasone nasal spray, which is 50 mcg per dose. If it’s not working for you to help your symptoms at this dosage then speak to our clinician, you might need to try another treatment.
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How to use Mometasone nasal spray
You should always take Mometasone nasal spray exactly as our clinician has advised you to. The standard dose for allergic rhinitis caused by hay fever is one or two sprays in each nostril, once a day, but you might be advised to reduce your dose when you start feeling better. When you’re using it for the first time, you’ll need to ‘prime’ the bottle by pumping the spray ten times until a fine mist comes out.
Before using it, remove the dust cap
Gently shake the bottle
Place your index and middle fingers each side of the nozzle, and your thumb underneath the bottle
With the nozzle facing away from you, press down on the nozzle ten times until a fine mist comes out
If you haven’t used the spray for 14 days or more, you’ll have to ‘re-prime’ it by pumping it twice until a fine mist comes out
To use the spray:
gently shake the bottle and remove the dust cap
blow your nose
close one nostril and put the nozzle into the other, open, one tilt your head forward slightly, keeping the bottle upright
start to breathe gently and slowly with your nose and as you’re breathing in, press down once with your fingers to produce the spray
breathe out through your mouth, and then repeat the above step in the same nostril if you’ve been instructed to use two sprays per nostril
if you haven’t been instructed to use two sprays per nostril, repeat these steps for the other nostril
After using the spray, make sure that you wipe the nozzle clean with a tissue and replace the dust cap.
How long does it take Mometasone nasal spray to work?
You won’t necessarily notice the effects from using Mometasone nasal spray straight away. You might notice an improvement in your symptoms after a couple of days, but it can often take weeks for it to reach its full effect. For this reason, if you notice that you start getting hay fever around the same time each year, you might be advised to start taking Mometasone a couple of weeks before this to stop your symptoms from setting in.
What should I do if I make a mistake when using Mometasone nasal spray?
Let a clinician know straight away if you’ve used more Mometasone than you should have done. If you forget to take your dose, use it when you remember, and then 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: Mometasone Nasal Spray
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How is Mometasone nasal spray different from other treatments?
Answer:
Hay fever treatments can vary in both type and form. Aside from corticosteroids like Mometasone, antihistamines are popular allergy and hay fever treatments. They’re usually faster-acting than corticosteroids, but don’t stay in your system for as long and can cause some people side effects like drowsiness.
You can also get treatments that come as tablets or eye drops for hay fever, which you might find suit you more or less than a nasal spray.
Sinusitis treatments are typically corticosteroid nasal sprays, but there are ones with different active ingredients, which will work in your body slightly differently and might give you different side effects. Some studies have suggested that mometasone gives you less side effects from prolonged use than some other treatments, particularly in children.
Is Mometasone nasal spray similar to any other treatments?
Answer:
Mometasone is a generic treatment. This means that the name of the active ingredient is the name of the product. In other words, it can be made in different labs by different companies, and it’s unbranded.
Nasonex is a popular, branded treatment that contains mometasone as its active ingredient, at the same dosage. So it’ll work in largely the same way to treat your symptoms, but because it’s branded, it’s usually a bit more expensive.
How effective is Mometasone nasal spray?
Answer:
Mometasone nasal spray has been shown to be effective in helping people with allergic rhinitis symptoms. In one study, between 77% (at the lower dose) and 79% (at the higher one) noticed at least a marked improvement in their symptoms with mometasone, compared with 54% of those who used a placebo.
Can you buy Mometasone nasal spray over the counter?
Answer:
No, you’ll need a prescription for Mometasone nasal spray before you can use it. This is because it’s not suitable for everyone to use, and not always for an extended period of time, so a clinician will need to make sure that it’s safe for you.
Why should I buy Mometasone nasal spray online with Treated?
Answer:
Hay fever and sinusitis can be very frustrating, and finding a treatment that suits you best isn’t always easy. Our expert team will offer you tailored treatments alongside expert advice once you’ve talked to us about your health.
We’ll send your treatment to you quickly and discreetly. And once you’ve started using it, we’ll be in touch to see how you’re getting on. If you have any questions or concerns then you can get in touch with our clinicians at any point.
Efficacy of mometasone furoate nasal spray in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Meta-analysis of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trials. Allergy, pp.1280–1291.
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