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What is this medicine
Triamcinolone, a corticosteroid, is used to prevent allergy symptoms including sneezing, itching, and runny or stuffed nose.
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Other medical problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of corticosteroids. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Injury to the nose (recent) or <
br> - Nose surgery (recent) or
- Sores in the nose¡XNasal corticosteroids may prevent proper healing of these conditions
- Liver disease
- Tuberculosis (active or history of)
- Un
ractive thyroid
- Weak heart or
- Recent heart attack¡XUse of dexamethasone may worsen these conditions
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Possible food and drug interactions when taking this medication
Tell your health care professional if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines, such as:
- Ephedrine or
- Phenobarbital or
- Rifampin (e
.g., Rifadin)¡XEphedrine, phenobarbital, and rifampin may decrease the blood levels of nasal corticosteroids, such as dexamethasone, warranting an increase in corticosteroid dose
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Side Effects of This Medicine
More common side effects of Nasacort may include:
- Headache
Less common side effects of Nasacort may include:
- Dryness of the membranes lining the nose, mouth, and throat, nasal i
rritation, nasal and sinus congestion, nosebleeds, sneezing, throat discomfort
Side effects of Nasacort in children aged 6 to 11 may include:
- Cough, ear inflammation, fever, indigesti
on, nausea, nosebleed, throat discomfort
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Overdosage
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek emergency medical treatment immediately.
An overdose is likely to be signaled by an increase in
side effects. Accidental contact with the contents of the canister would most likely irritate your nose and give you a headache.
Overuse of Nasacort AQ may upset your stomach and intestines
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Continual overuse of Nasacort inhalation aerosol could lower your resistance; cause weakness; wasting, or swelling; and interfere with healing.
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How should you take this medication?
Take these drugs on a regular daily basis, exactly as prescribed. With Nasacort and Nasacort, you should begin to see improvement after a week, although it may take 2 weeks or more to achieve the grea
test benefit. Nasacort AQ should begin to produce results on the first day, but will take a week to yield maximum benefit.
If the drug irritates your throat, gargling and rinsing your mouth
with water after each dose can help to relieve the problem.
Do not spray Nasacort directly onto the bone that separates the nostrils. Avoid spraying either medication in your eyes.
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