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What is Nasonex?

Nasonex is an inhaled nasal spray used in the treatment of seasonal allergies. It works by reducing nasal swelling that can be caused by an allergic reaction. Read more...Click to read more below

Schering-Plough's Nasonex site

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 7%
Mild
1 7%
None
13 87%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry throat
2 13%
very dry nasal passages
1 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Nasonex. See all 13 dosages

  2 50mcg/inh as needed 2mcg as needed 50 mcg as needed 50mcg/inh as needed mcg as needed 50 mcg yearly 2 mcg daily 10 other daily 17 mcg daily 50 mcg daily 100 mcg daily 150 mcg daily 200 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 27 Number of Patients: 27 26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Nasonex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 25% Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended
4 20% Course of treatment ended: 20%
Expense
3 15% Expense: 15%
Did not seem to work
2 10% Did not seem to work: 10%
Not indicated
2 10% Not indicated: 10%
Doctor's advice
1 5% Doctor's advice: 5%
Personal research
1 5% Personal research: 5%
Side effects too severe
1 5% Side effects too severe: 5%

See all 18 patients who’ve stopped taking Nasonex

Currently Taking Nasonex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
3
8
7
20

Stopped Taking Nasonex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
1
5
0
6
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 53%
Usually
2 13%
Sometimes
5 33%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 7%
A little
2 13%
Not at all
12 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 7%
< $25
9 60%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.