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Allergic rhinitis - Management
Intranasal corticosteroid sprays

Age from 4 years to 11 years 11 months
Fluticasone 50microgram nasal spray (4 years to 11 years 11 months)
Fluticasone 50micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray once into each nostril each morning.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 4 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £11.69
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: If the symptoms are not controlled the dose may be increased to a maximum of one spray into each nostril twice a day. If the symptoms are controlled then continue with one spray into each nostril each morning.
Age from 5 years to 13 years 11 months
Flunisolide 25microgram nasal spray (5 years to 13 years 11 months)
Flunisolide 25micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray once into each nostril up to three times a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 5 years to 13 years 11 months
NHS cost: £5.05
Licensed use: yes
Age from 6 years to 11 years 11 months
Mometasone 50microgram nasal spray (6 years to 11 years 11 months)
Mometasone 50micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray once into each nostril once a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 6 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £7.83
Licensed use: yes
Triamcinolone 55microgram nasal spray (6 years to 11 years 11 months)
Triamcinolone 55micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray once into each nostril once a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 6 years to 11 years 11 months
NHS cost: £7.39
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: If the symptoms are not controlled, the dose may be increased to a maximum of two sprays into each nostril once a day. Then when controlled, reduce the dose back to one spray into each nostril once a day.
Age from 6 years onwards
Beclometasone 50microgram nasal spray
Beclometasone 50micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray twice into each nostril twice a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 6 years onwards
NHS cost: £4.35
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: If the symptoms are not controlled, the dose may be increased to a maximum of four sprays into each nostril twice a day (or two sprays into each nostril four times a day). If the symptoms are controlled, then the dose may be reduced to one spray into each nostril twice a day.
Age from 12 years onwards
Budesonide 64microgram nasal spray
Budesonide 64micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray once into each nostril twice a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £4.49
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: If the symptoms are not controlled, continue with one spray into each nostril twice a day. If the symptoms are controlled, then the dose may be reduced to one spray into each nostril once a day.
Fluticasone 50microgram nasal spray (12 years onwards)
Fluticasone 50micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray twice into each nostril each morning.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £11.69
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: If the symptoms are not controlled the dose may be increased to a maximum of two spray into each nostril twice a day. If the symptoms are controlled then continue with one spray into each nostril each morning.
Mometasone 50microgram nasal spray (12 years onwards)
Mometasone 50micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray twice into each nostril once a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £7.83
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: If the symptoms are not controlled, the dose may be increased to a maximum of four sprays into each nostril once a day. If the symptoms are controlled, then the dose may be reduced to one spray into each nostril once a day.
Triamcinolone 55microgram nasal spray (12 years onwards)
Triamcinolone 55micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray twice into each nostril once a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £7.39
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: When the symptoms are controlled then the dose may be reduced to one spray into each nostril once a day.
Age from 14 years onwards
Flunisolide 25microgram nasal spray (14 years onwards)
Flunisolide 25micrograms/actuation nasal spray
Spray twice into each nostril twice a day.
Supply 1 spray.
Age: from 14 years onwards
NHS cost: £5.05
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: If the symptoms are not controlled, the dose may be increased to a maximum of two sprays into each nostril three times a day. If the symptoms are controlled, then the dose may be reduced to one spray into each nostril twice a day.

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