Clarinaze Hayfever Relief Nasal Spray 60 sprays 10g

• Mometasone furoate
• Lasts 24 Hours

Daily relief for adults suffering from hayfever symptoms, including:

• Nasal congestion & sinus discomfort
• Sneezing
• Itchy & runny nose

Clarinaze Hayfever Relief 0.05% w/w Nasal Spray relieves the symptoms of hayfever, including sneezing, itchy and runny nose, nasal congestion and sinus discomfort. Each spray delivers 50 micrograms mometasone furoate.

What is Clarinaze Hayfever Relief?

Clarinaze Hayfever Relief nasal spray contains mometasone furoate, one of a group of medicines called corticosteroids. When mometasone furoate is sprayed into the nose, it can help to relieve inflammation (swelling and irritation of the nose), sneezing, itching and a blocked up or runny nose and associated sinus discomfort.

What is Clarinaze Hayfever Relief used for?

Clarinaze Hayfever Relief is used to treat the symptoms of hayfever (also called seasonal allergic rhinitis) in adults aged 18 years and older.

Hayfever, which occurs at certain times of the year, is an allergic reaction caused by breathing in pollen from trees, grasses, weeds and also moulds and fungal spores. Clarinaze Hayfever Relief reduces the swelling and irritation in your nose thereby relieving sneezing, itching and a blocked-up or runny nose and associated sinus discomfort caused by hayfever.

10 G

Use only in the nose. Shake gently before use.

For adults aged 18 and over:

• 2 Sprays in each nostril once a day.
• Do not use more than 4 sprays a day.
• Once symptoms improve, reduce to 1 spray in each nostril a day.

Always use clarinaze hayfever relief according to the instructions in this leaflet. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Do not use a larger dose or use the spray more often or for longer than instructed.

Treatment of Symptoms of Hayfever

Adults (aged 18 years and over)

The usual dose is two sprays into each nostril once a day.

• Once your nasal symptoms are under control, you may reduce the dose to one spray into each nostril once a day.
• Use the lowest possible dose to control your symptoms.
• Do not use more than four sprays in a day.
• Do not use more than the recommended dose.

If your symptoms have not improved within 7 days, you should see your doctor or pharmacist.

In some patients Clarinaze hayfever relief begins to relieve nasal symptoms within 12 hours after the first dose; however full benefit of treatment may not be seen in the first two days. Therefore, you should continue regular use to achieve the full benefit of treatment.

Children or adolescents under 18 years

Do not use in children and adolescents under 18 years.

Preparing your nasal spray for use

Your Clarinaze hayfever relief 0.05% w/w nasal spray has a dust cap which protects the nozzle and keeps it clean. Remember to take this off before using the spray and to replace it after use.

If you are using the spray for the first time you need to prime the bottle by pumping the spray 10 times until a fine mist is produced:

• 1. Gently shake the bottle.
• 2. Put your forefinger and middle finger either side of the nozzle and your thumb underneath the bottle. Do Not pierce the nasal applicator.
• 3. Point the nozzle away from you and then press down with your fingers to pump the spray 10 times until a fine mist is produced.

If you have not used the spray for 14 days or more, you need to re-prime the bottle by pumping the spray 2 times until a fine mist is produced.

How to use your nasal spray

• 1. Shake the bottle gently and remove the dust cap. (Figure 1)
• 2. Gently blow your nose.
• 3. Close one nostril and put the nozzle into the other nostril as shown. (Figure 2) Tilt your head forward slightly, keeping the bottle upright.
• 4. Start to breathe in gently or slowly through your nose and whilst you are breathing in squirt a spray of fine mist into your nose by pressing down once with your fingers.
• 5. Breathe out through your mouth. Repeat step 4 to inhale a second spray in the same nostril if applicable.
• 6. Remove the nozzle from this nostril and breathe out through the mouth.
• 7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for the other nostril (Figure 3). After using the spray, wipe the nozzle carefully with a clean handkerchief or tissue and replace the dust cap.

Do not store above 25°C.Do not freeze.

Use within 2 months of first use.

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST:

• If your symptoms have not improved after using Clarinaze Hayfever Relief for 7 days.
• If you have a current infection.
• If you are taking other corticosteroid medicines (such as eczema creams, asthma inhalers, tablets, injections, nasal sprays and eye or nose drops).

Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Do not store above 25°C. Do not freeze. Use within 2 months of first use.

DO NOT USE

• Continuously for more than 1 month without consulting your doctor.
• In children under 18 years of age.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding without talking to your doctor first.
• If you are allergic to mometasone furoate or any other ingredients in this medicine.
• If you have an infection in your nose.
• If you have recently had an operation on your nose or have injured your nose.
• If you are taking medicines for HIV

Please read this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• This medicine is available without prescription, but you still need to use Clarinaze Hayfever Relief carefully to get the best results from it.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• You must talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 days.

Do not use Clarinaze Hayfever Relief

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to mometasone furoate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• if you have an untreated infection in your nose. Use of Clarinaze Hayfever Relief during an untreated infection in your nose, such as herpes, can worsen the infection. You should wait until the infection is resolved before you start using the nasal spray.
• if you have recently had an operation on your nose or you have injured your nose. You should not use the nasal spray until your nose has healed.
• if you are under 18 years of age.
• if you are pregnant or breastfeeding without talking to your doctor first.
• for more than 1 month without consulting your doctor.
• if you are taking medicines for HIV.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Clarinaze Hayfever Relief

• if you have or have ever had tuberculosis.
• if you have any other infection.
• if you are taking other corticosteroid medicines, either by mouth or by injection.
• if you have cystic fibrosis.

While you are using Clarinaze Hayfever Relief, talk to your doctor or pharmacist if your immune system is not functioning well (you have difficulty fighting infection) and you come into contact with anyone with measles or chickenpox. You should avoid coming into contact with anyone who has these infections.

• if you have an infection of the nose or throat.
• if you have persistent irritation to the nose or throat.
• if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.

When corticosteroid nasal sprays are used at high doses for long periods of time, side effects may occur due to the drug being absorbed in the body.

Other medicines and Clarinaze Hayfever Relief

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines whilst using Clarinaze Hayfever Relief, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Do not use this medicine if you are taking medicines for HIV.

Talk to your pharmacist before using this medicine if you are taking any prescribed corticosteroid medicines (including eczema creams, asthma inhalers, injections, nasal sprays and eye or nose drops). A few people may find that once they discontinue oral or injected corticosteroids they suffer from some undesirable effects, such as joint or muscular pain, weakness and depression. You may also seem to develop other allergies, such as itchy, watering eyes or patches of red and itchy skin. If you develop any of these effects, you should contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Clarinaze Hayfever Relief if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Driving and using machines

There is no known information on the effect of Clarinaze Hayfever Relief on the ability to drive or use machinery.

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