AllerNaze Nasal Spray

AllerNaze was a prescription medicine called a corticosteroid used to treat seasonal and year-round allergies in adults and children. When AllerNaze is sprayed in your nose, this medicine helps lessen the symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, and nasal itching associated with nasal allergies.

Ask a doctor before use if you: have had recent nose ulcers or nose surgery, have had a nose injury that has not healed, are using a steroid medicine for asthma, allergies or skin rash, have an eye infection, or have or had glaucoma or cataracts.

Stop use and ask a doctor if you have, or come into contact with someone who has, chickenpox, measles or tuberculosis; you have or develop symptoms of an infection such as a persistent fever; or you have any change in vision.

Read these instructions carefully before use. The following instructions tell you how to prepare your AllerNaze spray pump so that it is ready for your use.

Open the foil pouch and remove the pump unit.

Priming the Pump:

The pump needs to be primed before using it for the first time and then again if you have not used the spray for 2 weeks. You will prime the pump the same way each time.

• Remove the blue plastic cap and the blue safety clip from the nasal applicator of the spray pump unit.
• Prime the pump by holding the bottle with your thumb on the bottom and your index and middle fingers on top, on either side of the white nasal applicator.
• Point the bottle up and away from your eyes. Press down on either side of the white nasal applicator using your forefinger and middle finger, while supporting the base of the bottle with your thumb.
• Press down and release the pump several times until you get 3 sprays or until a fine mist is seen. A fine mist can only be made by a rapid and firm pumping action.

Using the spray correctly:

• Gently blow your nose to clear it before using the medication.
• Remove the blue plastic cap and the blue safety clip from the nasal applicator.
• Prime the pump.
• Tilt your head backward slightly. Breathe out slowly.
• Use a finger on your other hand to close your nostril on the side not receiving the medication.
• Insert spray tip into one nostril, as shown in the illustration. Do not insert too far back. Do not spray AllerNaze directly onto the nasal tissue inside your nose; aim the spray to the back of your nose.
• Breathe in through the nostril and while breathing in press the applicator once to release the spray. You will need to press firmly and rapidly. Breathe out through your mouth.
• If the doctor has prescribed 2 sprays on each side, repeat Step 7 (above) in the same nostril and then switch to use the nasal spray in the other nostril.
• Do not blow your nose for 15 minutes.
• After use, wipe the spray bottle applicator off with a tissue and put the cap and safety clip back on to the bottle.

If your nasal passages are severely swollen, your doctor may recommend a decongestant nasal spray or nose drops for 3 or 4 days before using AllerNaze.

Cleaning the nasal applicator:

If the nasal applicator becomes blocked, and does not spray, remove it and allow it to soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes. Then rinse the applicator with clean warm water, allow it to air dry dry and put it back on the bottle. Do not try to unblock the applicator by inserting a pin or other sharp object. This could change the amount of medicine you spray and cause an overdose.

• Store between 68º to 77º F (20º to 25º C).
• Do not freeze.
• Use AllerNaze within 2 months after opening the protective foil pouch or before the expiration date on the box or label, whichever comes first.
• After using 120 sprays of AllerNaze throw the bottle away - the dose may not be accurate.