Contents: Mometasone furoate.
Description
Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate equivalent to Mometasone Furoate 0.05%w/w
Each spray delivers: Mometasone Furoate monohydrate equivalent to Mometasone Furoate 50 mcg.
Preservative: Benzalkonium chloride BP 0.02% w/w; Excipients q.s.
Activity
Mometasone furoate is a topical glucocorticosteroid with local anti-inflammatory properties at doses that are not systemically active.
Indications/Uses
Mometasone Furoate Nasal Spray is indicated for use in adults, adolescents and children between the ages of 3 and 11 years to treat the symptoms of:
- Seasonal allergic or perennial rhinitis.
- Nasal polyps in adults 18 years of age and older.
- Acute rhinosinusitis in patients 12 years of age and older without signs or symptoms of severe bacterial infection.
ADMINISTRATION
Children between the ages of 3 and 11 years: The usual recommended dose is one spray (50 micrograms/spray) in each nostril once daily (total dose 100 micrograms).
Adults:two sprays (50 micrograms/spray) in each nostril once daily (total dose 200 micrograms