Rhinocort Aqua

• Side effects may include:
  Nosebleeds, sore throat

Why should Rhinocort Aqua not be prescribed?

If you develop an infection of your nose and throat, stop using Rhinocort Aqua and call your doctor. If you already have tuberculosis or any other kind of infection, be sure your doctor knows about it.

Do not use Rhinocort Aqua if you have recently had nasal ulcers, nasal surgery or a nasal injury; this drug would slow the healing process. You will also need to avoid Rhinocort if it gives you an allergic reaction.

Special warnings about Rhinocort Aqua

If you have been taking a steroid in tablet form, such as prednisone, and are switched to Rhinocort Aqua, you may have symptoms of withdrawal, such as joint or muscle pain, lethargy, and depression. If you have been taking another steroid for a long time for asthma, your asthma may get worse if your medication is cut back too quickly. Using Rhinocort Aqua with another steroid drug can decrease the body's normal ability to make its own steroid chemicals.

Use this drug with caution in children and teenagers. It can affect their rate of growth.

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Rhinocort Aqua

Talk to your doctor before using Rhinocort Aqua if you already take prednisone or any other steroid medication.

If Rhinocort Aqua is taken with certain other drugs, its effects could be increased. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Rhinocort Aqua with the following:

• Cimetidine
• Clarithromycin
• Erythromycin
• Itraconazole
• Ketoconazole

Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. Rhinocort Aqua should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. The effect of this drug on nursing infants is also unknown, although we do know that similar drugs have been found in breast milk. It should be used with caution by women who breastfeed.

Recommended dosage for Rhinocort Aqua