Consumer Awareness

You may find it helpful to see the information that your allergy patients are receiving about RHINOCORT AQUA, as it may be the basis for many of the questions they ask you. Explore the following materials and programs that are focused on educating patients on allergies and providing support for patients taking RHINOCORT AQUA.

RHINOSE Network

Learn about RHINOSE Network, an allergy support program that offers personalized informative e-mails full of tips and allergy resources designed to help your patients, who have opted-in to receive future communications, achieve the best possible results while they take RHINOCORT AQUA.

Consumer Site Preview

RHINOCORTAQUA.com gives patients access to a wide range of educational information, resources, and tools to help them understand and manage their allergy symptoms. The site also contains important information about the use of RHINOCORT AQUA.

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Indication and Important Safety Information

RHINOCORT AQUA is indicated for the management of nasal symptoms of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and children 6 years of age and older.

Maximum benefit may not be achieved until approximately 2 weeks after initiation of treatment. Effectiveness depends on regular use.

The replacement of systemic corticosteroid with a topical corticosteroid may be accompanied by signs of adrenal insufficiency, and some patients may experience symptoms of withdrawal such as joint and/or muscular pain, lassitude and depression.

Experience with RHINOCORT AQUA in pregnant women has not shown an increased risk of fetal abnormalities. Despite adverse events in animals reproductive studies, it would appear that the possibility of human fetal harm is remote. See PRECAUTIONS in full Prescribing Information. RHINCORT AQUA should be used in pregnancy only if clearly needed.

It is not known whether budesonide is excreted in human milk. Because other corticosteroids are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when RHINOCORT AQUA Nasal Spray is administered to nursing women.

The recommended starting dosage of RHINOCORT AQUA is 1 spray per nostril once daily (64 mcg total daily dose), with individualized dosing up to 256 mcg for adults (12 years of age and older) and 128 mcg for children aged 6 to 11 years. Prescribe the lowest amount necessary for control of symptoms.

The overall incidence of adverse events with RHINOCORT AQUA was similar to that observed with placebo vehicle. In clinical trials, commonly reported adverse events with RHINOCORT AQUA versus placebo vehicle were epistaxis (8% vs 5%), pharyngitis (4% vs 3%), bronchospasm (2% vs 1%), coughing (2% vs <1%), and nasal irritation (2% vs <1%).

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Legal Information

RHINOCORT AQUA is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca group of companies.

This product information is intended for US Health Care Professionals only.