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 2 to 11 Years of Age
- An adult should supervise use.
- Use 1 spray in each nostril once daily.
- Do not add additional dosing.
- 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 2 months a year.
WARNINGS
FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ is meant to work in your nose. Never use in eyes or mouth.
Serious side effects are rare with FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ because FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ is applied locally at the source without traveling through the body. However, like all medicines, FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ can cause side effects in some people.
Below are some side effects that have been reported when using FLONASE® S SENSIMIST™. If you have any concerns about side effects, talk with your doctor.
| Side Effects | What Could Happen | What to Do |
Allergic reaction to the product |
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If you feel any of these symptoms, stop using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ and see a doctor right away. |
| Nose injury |
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Apply pressure to your nose. Stop using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ and see a doctor right away. |
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This could be a sign of damage to your nose. Stop using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ and see a doctor right away. | |
| Eye conditions such as cataracts or glaucoma |
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Schedule a yearly eye exam to check for these conditions. Read the Drug Facts on the back of the FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ package for more details. |
| Growth effects |
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Talk to your child’s doctor if you are concerned or if your child is between 2 and 11 years of age and needs to use FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ for longer than 2 months a year. |
| Other side effects |
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Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are concerned. |
You should tell your doctor about all of the medications you take, including FLONASE® SENSIMIST™.
FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ 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 FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ in your body to become too high. Just to be safe, check this table to see if you’re taking any of these medicines.
| If You’re Taking | Here’s What to Do | |
| Medicines for HIV infection (such as ritonavir) | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
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| Medicines with glucocorticoids including some medicines for skin rash such as eczema, asthma, inflammation, allergic reactions, or eye conditions | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
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| Ketoconazole pills for fungal infection | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
Some people should not use FLONASE® SENSIMIST™, or need to check with a health professional first. This table offers a quick summary of these situations:
| If You | Here’s What to Do | |
| Are younger than 2 | Do not use FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. | |
| Are pregnant or breast-feeding | Talk to a healthcare professional before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
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| Have or had glaucoma or cataracts | Talk to your doctor before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. | |
| Have an injury or surgery to your nose that is not fully healed | Do not use FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. | |
| Have ever had an allergic reaction to FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ or any of its ingredients | Do not use FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. | |
| Are taking medicines for HIV infection (such as ritonavir) | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
|
| Are taking ketoconazole pills (medicine for fungal infection) |
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
|
| Are using a steroid medicine for asthma, allergies, skin rash, allergic reactions, inflammation, or eye conditions | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
WARNINGS
FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ is meant to work in your nose. Never use in eyes or mouth.
Serious side effects are rare with FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ because FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ is applied locally at the source without traveling through the body. However, like all medicines, FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ can cause side effects in some people.
Below are some side effects that have been reported when using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. If you have any concerns about side effects, talk with your doctor.
| Side Effects | Allergic reaction to the product |
| What Could Happen |
|
| What to Do | If you feel any of these symptoms, stop using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ and see a doctor right away. |
| Side Effects | Nose injury |
| What Could Happen |
|
| What to Do | Apply pressure to your nose. Stop using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ and see a doctor right away. This could be a sign of damage to your nose. Stop using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ and see a doctor right away. |
| Side Effects | Eye conditions such as cataracts or glaucoma |
| What Could Happen |
|
| What to Do | Schedule a yearly eye exam to check for these conditions. Read the Drug Facts on the back of the FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ package for more details. |
| Side Effects | Growth effects |
| What Could Happen |
|
| What to Do | Talk to your child’s doctor if you are concerned or if your child is between 2 and 11 years of age and needs to use FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ for longer than 2 months a year. |
| Side Effects | Other side effects |
| What Could Happen |
|
| What to Do | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are concerned. |
You should tell your doctor about all of the medications you take, including FLONASE® SENSIMIST™.
FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ 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 FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ in your body to become too high. Just to be safe, check this table to see if you’re taking any of these medicines.
| If You’re Taking | Medicines for HIV infection (such as ritonavir) |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ |
| If You’re Taking | Medicines with glucocorticoids including some medicines for skin rash such as eczema, asthma, inflammation, allergic reactions, or eye conditions |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ |
| If You’re Taking | Ketoconazole pills for fungal infection |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
Some people should not use FLONASE® SENSIMIST™, or need to check with a health professional first. This table offers a quick summary of these situations:
| If You | Are younger than 2 |
| Here’s What to Do | Do not use FLONASE®SENSIMIST™. |
| If You | Are pregnant or breast-feeding |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to a healthcare professional before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
| If You | Have or had glaucoma or cataracts |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to your doctor before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
| If You | Have an injury or surgery to your nose that is not fully healed |
| Here’s What to Do | Do not use FLONASE®SENSIMIST™. |
| If You | Have ever had an allergic reaction to FLONASE® SENSIMIST™ or any of its ingredients |
| Here’s What to Do | Do not use FLONASE®SENSIMIST™. |
| If You | Are taking medicines for HIV infection (such as ritonavir) |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
| If You | Are taking ketoconazole pills (medicine for fungal infection) |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |
| If You | Are using a steroid medicine for asthma, allergies, skin rash, allergic reactions, inflammation, or eye conditions |
| Here’s What to Do | Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using FLONASE® SENSIMIST™. |