upper respiratory drugs

what are intranasal glucocorticoids used to treat

allergic rhinitis characterized by sneezing, itching , watery eyes
what is the prototye intranasal glucocorticoid
- flonase
- other commone ones are beconase
- rhinocort
- nasaslide
- nasarel
- nasonex
- nasocort
intranasal cortcocoicoids- flonase
mech of action
primary use
adverse effect
who should avoid
mech of action- decreases local inflammationin nasal passages, reducing stuffiness
- Primary use- seasonal allergic rhinitis
- adverse effects- nasal irritaion, epistaxis
these drugs can worsen asthma attacks leading to respiratory failure

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upper respiratory drugs

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drugs to treat upper respiratory

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2010-03-13T14:38:02Z

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