Beconase Nasal Spray

Beconase Nasal Spray contains a medicine called beclometasone dipropionate. This belongs to a group of medicines called steroids (also called ‘cortico-steroids’)

Do not use Beconase Nasal Spray if:

• - you are allergic to beclometasone dipropionate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• - Contact your healthcare professional if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.

• - you have had steroids for a long time, either as an injection or by your mouth.
• - you have ever had an operation on your nose
• - you have an infection in your nose

Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

• - It takes a few days for this medicine to work. So keep using it, even though you may not feel better straight away.
• - You should use the spray every day.

• - The usual starting dose is 2 sprays into each nostril twice a day.
• - The most you would use in over 24 hours is normally 8 sprays (4 sprays per nostril).
• - As you become better, your healthcare professional may ask you to use a lower dose - one spray into each nostril twice a day.
• - If your symptoms then get worse, your dose may be increased back to the starting dose.
• - Do not use a larger dose or use your nasal spray more often than your doctor tells you.

The active substance is beclometasone dipropionate.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine: Immediately after you use your spray:

• - You may sneeze a little, but this soon stops.
• - Very occasionally you may find you get an unpleasant taste or smell.

• - A dry or painful nose or throat.
• - Bad nose bleeds.
• - Mild allergic reactions include skin rashes or redness, itching or weals like nettle rash or hives.

• - Damage to your nose
• - Cloudy lens in the eye (cataract)
• - Increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma)