Corticosteroids (Nasal)

Category

• Anti-inflammatory, steroidal, nasal - Beclomethasone; Budesonide; Dexamethasone; Flunisolide; Fluticasone; Mometasone; Triamcinolone
• Corticosteroid, nasal - Beclomethasone; Budesonide; Dexamethasone; Flunisolide; Fluticasone; Mometasone; Triamcinolone

Description

Nasal corticosteroids (kor-ti-ko-STER-oids) are cortisone-like medicines. They belong to the family of medicines called steroids. These medicines are sprayed or inhaled into the nose to help relieve the stuffy nose, irritation, and discomfort of hay fever, other allergies, and other nasal problems. These medicines are also used to prevent nasal polyps from growing back after they have been removed by surgery.

These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Nasal
• Beclomethasone
  • Aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
  • Suspension (U.S.)
• Budesonide
  • Aerosol (U.S.)
  • Powder (Canada)
  • Suspension (Canada)
• Dexamethasone
  • Aerosol (U.S.)
• Flunisolide
  • Solution (U.S. and Canada)
• Fluticasone
  • Suspension (U.S. and Canada)
• Mometasone
  • Suspension (U.S. and Canada)
• Triamcinolone
  • Aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
  • Suspension (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Beconase ¹
• Beconase AQ ¹
• Dexacort Turbinaire ³
• Flonase ⁵
• Nasacort ⁷
• Nasacort AQ ⁷
• Nasalide ⁴
• Nasarel ⁴
• Nasonex ⁶
• Rhinocort ²
• Vancenase ¹
• Vancenase AQ 84 mcg ¹
• Vancenase pockethaler ¹

In Canada -

• Beconase ¹
• Flonase ⁵
• Nasacort ⁷
• Nasacort AQ ⁷
• Nasonex ⁶
• Rhinalar ⁴
• Rhinocort Aqua ²
• Rhinocort Turbuhaler ²
• Vancenase ¹

Another commonly used name for beclomethasone is beclometasone .