Azmacort

Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

The effects of triamcinolone acetonide during pregnancy have not been adequately studied. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. It is not known whether triamcinolone acetonide appears in breast milk. If this medication is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to discontinue breastfeeding until your treatment with this medication is finished.

Recommended dosage for Azmacort

AZMACORT

The Azmacort Inhaler unit is for oral inhalation only.

Adults

The usual dose is 2 inhalations (about 200 micrograms), taken 3 or 4 times a day or 4 inhalations taken twice a day. The daily dose should not exceed 16 inhalations.

Children 6 to 12 Years of Age

The usual dose is 1 or 2 inhalations (100 to 200 micrograms), taken 3 or 4 times a day or 2 to 4 inhalations taken twice a day. The daily dose should not exceed 12 inhalations.

Children Under 6 Years of Age

The safety and effectiveness of this drug have not been established in children under 6 years of age.

NASACORT

Adults and Children Aged 12 and Older

The usual starting dose is 220 micrograms a day, taken as 2 sprays in each nostril once a day. (One spray is 55 micrograms.) If necessary, your doctor may increase the dose up to 440 micrograms a day, taken all at once, twice a day, or 4 times a day. Once Nasacort has started to work, your doctor may decrease the dose to 110 micrograms a day.

Children 6 to 11 Years of Age

The usual starting dose is 2 sprays in each nostril once a day, for a total of 220 micrograms a day. Your doctor will adjust the dose to best suit the child.

Children Under 6 Years of Age

The safety and effectiveness of Nasacort in children under 6 years of age have not been established.

NASACORT AQ

Adults and Children Aged 12 and Older

The usual starting dose is 220 micrograms taken as 2 sprays in each nostril once a day. Once your symptoms are under control, your doctor may reduce the dose to 110 micrograms a day.