Indication & Dosage |
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| Nasal |
| PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC RHINITIS |
| Adult:
Initially, 50 mcg into each nostril bid/tid, dose may be reduced for maintenance. |
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| Nasal |
| PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC RHINITIS |
| Child:
5-14 yr: 25 mcg into each nostril up to tid |
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| Inhalation |
| ASTHMA |
| Adult:
As a metered-dose aerosol: 500 mcg bid up to 2 mg/day in severe asthma. |
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| Inhalation |
| ASTHMA |
| Child:
>6 yr: Same as adult dose |
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| Precautions |
Congestive heart failure; recent myocardial infarction; hypertension; diabetes mellitus; epilepsy; glaucoma; hypothyroidism; osteoporosis; peptic ulceration; psychoses; renal or hepatic impairment; elderly; childn; pregnancy and lactation. |
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Potentially Life-threatening
Adverse Drug Reactions |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Osteoporosis; muscle wasting; hyperglycaemia; impaired tissue repair; delayed wound healing; amenorrhoea, hyperhidrosis; ocular changes; mental and neurological disturbances; increased susceptiblity to infections. |
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| Interactions |
GI bleeding and ulceration with NSAIDs. Decreased serum concentrations of salicylates. Decreased effect with barbiturates, carbamezepine, pheytoin, primidone or rifampicin. |
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