What is BUDENASE AQ?
- BUDENASE AQ contains Budesonide which belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids
What BUDENASE AQ is used for?
It is used,
- to treat and prevent the effects of allergies, such as hay fever, and inflammation inside the nose (rhinitis)
- to treat small growths inside the nose (nasal polyps)
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Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before using this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to budesonide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have a chest infection
- have TB (tuberculosis)
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine
- This medicine is not recommended for use in children
- BUDENASE AQ is not likely to affect your ablity to drive or use any tools or machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking medicine such as:
- itraconazole or ketoconazole used to treat fungal infections
- steroid medicines
- oestrogens and contraceptive steroids
- Always use this medicine exactly your doctor has told you
Allergies such as hay fever
- The usual dose for adults and older people is two sprays into each nostril in the morning or one spray of into each nostril every morning and evening
- It is important to use this medicine regularly
Nasal polyps
- The usual dose is one spray of this medicine into each nostril every morning and evening
- Treatment for allergies such as hay fever and for nasal polyps can continue for up to 3 months
Instructions for use
Priming the nozzle
- Before using this medicine for the first time, you must prime the nozzle (that is,fill it with the medicine)
- To do this: Shake the bottle and remove the protective cap
- Hold the bottle upright
- Pump the nozzle up and down several times (5 to 10 times), spraying into the air until you see an even mist
- The priming effect remains for about 24 hours
- If you leave a gap of more than a day before the next dose, you will need to prime the nozzle again
- This time spray it into the air just once
Using BUDENASE AQ
- Blow your nose, shake the bottle and remove the protective cap
- Hold the bottle as shown in the picture
- Put the tip of the nozzle into your nostril
- Spray once (or more if the doctor has told you to)
- Use the spray in the other nostril in the same way
- Note, you do not need to breathe in at the same time as you spray
- Wipe the nozzle with a clean tissue and replace the protective cap
Cleaning the nozzle
- Clean it if you notice that the spray is not coming out as it should
- Remove the plastic nozzle with a clean tissue and wash it in warm (not hot) water
- Rinse the nozzle thoroughly, dry it and then replace it on the top of the bottle
- Never try to unblock the nozzle by using a pin or other sharp object
- Prime the nozzle again (by filling it with medicine) before use
If you use more BUDENASE AQ
- If you use more BUDENASE AQ, talk to your doctor straight away
If you forget to use BUDENASE AQ
- If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop using BUDENASE AQ
- Do not stop using this medicine unless your doctor tells you to
Like all medicines, the medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- sudden wheezing and/or feeling faint
- skin rash, itching, lumpy rash (hives), blistering of the skin
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat
- occasional sneezing, dry nose, or stinging in your nose
- slight bleeding from the nose
- glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye)
- cataract
- slowing of the rate of growth of children and adolescents
- corticosteroids can affect the normal production of steroid hormones in your body, particularly if you use high doses for a long time
- sore patches on the inside of the nose.
- perforation of the membrane separating the nostrils (the nasal septum)
- severe allergic reaction
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
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