Rhinitis/rhinorrhea (intranasal products):
Indications for: PATANASE
Seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Adult Dosage:
2 sprays in each nostril twice daily.
Children Dosage:
<6yrs: not established. 6–11yrs: 1 spray in each nostril twice daily.
PATANASE Warnings/Precautions:
Other nasal diseases: not recommended. Avoid eyes. Monitor for nasal mucosal changes. Discontinue if nasal ulceration develops. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
PATANASE Classification:
Antihistamine.
PATANASE Interactions:
Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol, other CNS depressants.
Adverse Reactions:
Bitter taste, headache, epistaxis, throat pain, post-nasal drip, cough, UTIs, nasal ulceration, nasal septal perforation, somnolence; impaired mental alertness; children: also upper respiratory tract infection, pyrexia, rash.
How Supplied:
Nasal spray pump—30.5g (240 sprays)