Nasonex Side Effects

Wondering about Nasonex side effects? Nasonex nasal spray is approved by the FDA to treat the nasal symptoms of both seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis. It is approved for use in adults as well as children over the age of 2 (two). It is also used to prevent the nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children aged 12 (twelve) and above. In addition to these uses, it has also been approved to treat nasal polyps in people aged 18 and older. The good thing about medications that you can use right at the sight of the condition is that you have fewer systemic side effects because the drug doesn't travel through your entire system like one that you would have to take orally does. Note though that this doesn't however mean that there will be no systemic side effects... just fewer of them. Ready to move on to what the actual side effects of Nasonex are? Then please read on.

Commonly Occuring Nasonex Side Effects

• Coughing
• Dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation
• Epistaxis/Blood-Tinged Mucus - epistaxis means nose bleeds
• Headache
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Pharyngitis - sore throat
• Sinusitis - sinus infection
• Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• Viral Infection
• Vomiting

Rarely Occuring Nasonex Side Effects

• Arthralgia - joint pain
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Chest pain
• Conjunctivitis - inflammation or infection of the outer layer lining of the eye; also known as "pink eye"
• Diarrhea
• Dyspepsia - indigestion
• Earache
• Flu-like symptoms
• Myalgia - muscle pain
• Nasal candidiasis - a fungal infection of the nose caused by the yeast/fungus "candida albicans"
• Nasal irritation
• Nasal ulcers
• Nausea
• Oral candidiasis - a fungal infection of the mouth caused by the yeast/fungus "candida albicans"
• Otitis media - middle ear infection
• Rhinitis - runny nose
• Skin trauma
• Wheezing

Post-Marketing Nasonex Side Effects

• Anaphylaxis
• Angioedema
• Disturbances of taste and smell
• Nasal burning and irritation
• Nasal septal perforation

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Drug Manufacturer Information

Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
2000 Galloping Hill Road
Kenilworth, N.J. 07033-0530
908-298-4000

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October 11, 2009

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