BENACORT® Nasal Spray – 24hr Hay Fever Relief – Alcohol Free – Fragrance Free – Budesonide Nasal Spray – 60 Sprays, 10ml

Product Information

POMs can only be supplied on prescription under the supervision of a doctor or other healthcare professional (e.g., nurse or pharmacist) qualified to prescribe. Pharmacy (P) medicines can be supplied without prescription only from pharmacies, by or under the supervision of a pharmacist. General Sales List ( GSL) medicines can be sold or supplied in retail outlets other than pharmacies (such as shops and supermarkets). Based on data from inhaled budesonide and the fact that budesonide exhibits linear PK properties within the therapeutic dosage intervals after nasal, inhaled, oral and rectal administrations, at therapeutic dose of budesonide, exposure to the breast-fed child is anticipated to be low. If you have budesonide nasal spray on prescription, your doctor will tell you how often to use it and when to change your dose. How to use it Using the nasal spray twice a day: If you prefer, you can use one spray into each nostril every morning and evening. If your symptoms improve, reduce this to one spray into each nostril in the morning.

In animal reproduction studies, corticosteroids such as budesonide have been shown to induce malformations (cleft palate, skeletal malformations). However, these animal experimental results do not appear to be relevant in humans at the recommended doses. The Global post-marketing data between December 2013 to April 2017 and USA Post-marketing data from 01 January 2016 to 30 April 2017 (which is mostly data on non-prescription use) did not raise any concerns which would affect the proposed reclassification to GSL. The summary of product characteristics includes the interaction of Benacort Hayfever Relief with several medicines. If a patient is on any of the medicines that interact with Benacort Hayfever Relief, patients are alerted to the interaction on the label and patient information leaflet ( PIL). you have ever had a bad reaction to budesonide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)For allergic rhinitis, budesonide nasal spray takes a few days to work. For some people, it can take several weeks to work fully. Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects known to be associated with Benacort. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice before using this medicine. When you first start using budesonide, it is usual to use either two sprays into each nostril each morning, or one spray into each nostril twice a day. Your doctor or pharmacist will tell you which is right for you. Once your symptoms are controlled, you may be advised to reduce this to just one spray into both nostrils once a day. Treatment with budesonide may be continued for up to three months, but your doctor will advise you how long is right for you.

At The Independent Pharmacy, we offer a range of hay fever and allergy treatments. This includes an alternative corticosteroid and antihistamine nasal sprays, antihistamine tablets, liquid solutions and eye drops designed to relieve hay fever symptoms that affect the eyes and nose as well as the rest of the body. Benacort nasal spray contains the active ingredient budesonide, which is a type of medicine called a corticosteroid (or steroid for short). It works by reducing allergic reactions and inflammation in the nasal passages. In a pharmacokinetic study, the estimated daily infant dose was 0.3% of the daily maternal dose for both dose levels, and the average plasma concentration in infants was estimated to be 1/600th of the concentrations observed in maternal plasma, assuming complete infant oral bioavailability. Budesonide concentrations in infant plasma samples were all less than the limit of quantification.Try and stay indoors and avoid grassy areas when the pollen count is high. The pollen count is a measure of how much pollen is in the air and it’s usually highest on hot, sunny days.

The MHRA considers that there is no reason to believe that there is a higher risk of misuse for Benacort Hayfever Relief compared to other corticosteroid nasal sprays that are already classified as GSL. There is no evidence of abuse of these products since they were reclassified to GSL. Self-diagnosis The pattern of adverse events during the period concerned did not raise any concerns which would affect the proposed reclassification to GSL. Raised plasma concentrations of and enhanced effects of corticosteroids have been observed in women also treated with oestrogens and contraceptive steroids, but no effect has been observed with this medicine and concomitant intake of low dose combination oral contraceptives. Cetirizine Tablets and Solution - over-the-counter, non-drowsy. For children and adults from 2 years.

Speak with your doctor or pharmacist before using Benacort Nasal Spray if any of the following apply: tablets, including tablets that dissolve on your tongue, capsules and granules – for inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, autoimmune hepatitis and eosinophilic oesophagitis Benacort® Hayfever Relief is manufactured by McNeil AB, Norrbroplatsen 2, 251 09, Helsingborg, Sweden. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.