Facts About Children's Flonase
DOSING
ADULTS AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
- Week 1 – use 2 sprays in each nostril once daily
- Week 2 through 6 months – use 1 or 2 sprays in each nostril once daily, as needed to treat your symptoms
- After 6 months of daily use – ask your doctor if you can keep using
CHILDREN 4 TO 11 YEARS OF AGE
- the growth rate of some children may be slower while using this product. Children should use for the shortest amount of time necessary to achieve symptom relief. Talk to your child’s doctor if your child needs to use the spray for longer than two months a year.
- an adult should supervise use
- use 1 spray in each nostril once daily
CHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS OF AGE
- do not use
WARNINGS
Children’s FLONASE should only be sprayed in the nose. Don’t spray it in the eyes or mouth.
You should tell your child’s doctor about all of the medications your child takes including Children’s FLONASE. Children’s FLONASE can be used with
most non-prescription and prescription medicines.
However, there are a few medicines to look out for because they may cause the level of Children’s FLONASE in your child’s body to become too high.
Just to be safe, check this table to see if your child is taking any of these medicines.
Medicines for HIV infection (such as ritonavir)
Talk to your child’s doctor or pharmacist before using Children’s FLONASE.
A steroid medicine for asthma, allergies or skin rash
Talk to your child’s doctor or pharmacist before using Children’s FLONASE.
Ketoconazole pills for fungal infection
Talk to your child’s doctor or pharmacist before using Children’s FLONASE.
The following children should not use Children’s FLONASE, or should check with a healthcare professional first:
Is younger than 4 years of age
Do not use Children’s FLONASE.
If you have asthma
Do not use Children’s FLONASE to treat asthma
Has or had glaucoma or cataracts
Talk to your child’s doctor before using
Children’s FLONASE.
Has an injury or surgery to their nose that is not fully healed
Do not use Children’s FLONASE.
Has ever had an allergic reaction to Children’s FLONASE or any of its ingredients
Do not use Children’s FLONASE.
Is taking medicine for HIV infection (such as ritonavir)
Talk to your child’s doctor or pharmacist before
using Children’s FLONASE.
Is taking ketoconazole pills (medicine for fungal infection)
Talk to your child’s doctor or pharmacist before
using Children’s FLONASE.
Is using a steroid medicine for asthma, allergies, skin rash, allergic reactions, inflammation, or eye conditions
Talk to your child’s doctor or pharmacist before
using Children’s FLONASE.
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