Dymista Spray
£20.99
Dymista Nasal Spray is used to treat moderate to severe allergic rhinitis in adults and adolescents, following a clinical assessment.
It works by combining an antihistamine (azelastine) to block allergy symptoms and a corticosteroid (fluticasone) to reduce inflammation, helping relieve a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and itching.
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Tags: nasal steroid, Private Rx
What is Dymista used for?
Dymista Nasal Spray is used to relieve moderate to severe allergic rhinitis, including hay fever and year-round allergies caused by triggers such as pollen, dust mites, mould, or pets. It is usually recommended when using just an antihistamine or a steroid nasal spray alone has not provided enough relief. It helps ease symptoms like a runny or blocked nose, sneezing, itching, and post-nasal drip.
How Dymista works
Dymista contains two active ingredients that work together in different ways.
- Azelastine hydrochloride is an antihistamine that blocks histamine, the substance responsible for many allergy symptoms such as sneezing and itching.
- Fluticasone propionate is a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation and swelling in the nasal passages.
By combining these actions, Dymista provides more complete and effective relief of allergy symptoms.
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Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure how to use this medicine.
The recommended dose for adults:
One spray into each nostril twice a day, morning and evening.
If you use more Dymista Nasal Spray than you should
If you spray too much of this medicine into your nose you are unlikely to have any problems.
If you are worried or if you have used doses higher than recommended over a long period, contact your doctor. If anyone, especially a child, accidentally drinks Dymista Nasal Spray, contact your doctor or nearest hospital casualty department as soon as possible.
If you forget to use Dymista Nasal Spray
Use your nasal spray as soon as you remember, then take the next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop using Dymista Nasal Spray
Do not stop using Dymista Nasal Spray without asking your doctor, because this puts the success of the treatment at risk.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Some of the side effects are temporary with continued treatment or disappeared when treatment is stopped.
Side Effects
Very Common
- Nose bleeds.
Common
- Headache
- A bitter taste in your mouth, especially if you tilt your head backwards when you are using the nasal spray. This should go away if you have a soft drink a few minutes after using this medicine.
- Unpleasant smell
Uncommon
- Slight irritation of the inside of the nose. This can cause mild stinging, itching or sneezing.
- Nasal dryness, cough, dry throat or throat irritation
Rare
- Dry mouth
Very Rare
- Dizziness or drowsiness
- Cataract, glaucoma or increased pressure in your eye where you may have a loss of vision and/or red and painful eyes. These side effects have been reported following prolonged treatment with fluticasone propionate nasal sprays.
- Damage of the skin and mucous membrane in the nose
- Feeling sick, weary, exhausted or weak
- Rash, itchy skin or red, raised itchy bumps
- Bronchospasm (the narrowing of the airways in the lungs)
Systemic side effects (side effects concerning the whole body) may occur when this medicine is used at high doses for a long time. These effects are much less likely to occur if you use a corticosteroid nasal spray than if you take corticosteroids by mouth. These effects may vary in individual patients and between different corticosteroid preparations.
Nasal corticosteroids can affect the normal production of hormones in your body, particularly if you use high doses for a long time. In children and adolescents this side effect can cause them to grow more slowly than others.
In rare cases a reduction of the bone density (osteoporosis) was observed, if nasal corticosteroids were administered long-term.
Serious Side effects
Seek immediate medical help if you have any of the following symptoms:
- Swelling of face, lips, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing/breathing and a sudden onset of skin rash.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme, website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Warning & Precautions
Do not use Dymista Nasal Spray:
- If you are allergic to azelastine hydrochloride or fluticasone propionate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Dymista Nasal Spray if:
- You had a recent operation on your nose.
- You have an infection in your nose. Infections of the nasal airways should be treated with antibacterial or antifungal medication. If you are given medication for an infection in your nose you can continue to use Dymista Nasal Spray to treat your allergies.
- You have tuberculosis or an untreated infection.
- You have a change in vision or a history of increased ocular pressure, glaucoma and/or cataracts. If this applies to you, you will be closely monitored whilst using Dymista Nasal Spray.
- You suffer from impaired adrenal function. Care must be taken when transferring from systemic steroid treatment to Dymista Nasal Spray.
- You suffer from a severe liver disease. Your risk of suffering from systemic side effects is increased.
In these cases your doctor will decide whether you can use Dymista Nasal Spray.
It is important that you take your dose as stated in or as advised by your prescriber. Treatment with higher than recommended doses of nasal corticosteroids may result in adrenal suppression, a condition that may produce weight loss, fatigue, muscle weakness, low blood sugar, salt cravings, joint pains, depression and darkening of the skin. If this happens your doctor may recommend another medicine during periods of stress or elective surgery.
To avoid adrenal suppression your doctor will advise you to take the lowest dose at which effective control of your symptoms of rhinitis is maintained.
Taking nasal corticosteroids (such as Dymista) may when taken for a long time cause children and adolescents to grow more slowly. The doctor will check your child’s height regularly, and make sure he or she is taking the lowest possible effective dose.
Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.
If you are unsure whether the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Dymista Nasal Spray.
Age Restrictions
For adults over the age of 18 years
Other Medicines and Conditions
Tell your doctor or pharmacist, if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Some medicines may increase the effects of Dymista Nasal Spray and your doctor may wish to monitor you carefully if you are taking these medicines (including some medicines for HIV: ritonavir, cobicistat and medicines for the treatment of fungal infections: ketoconazole).
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Not recommended for use in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Patient Information Leaflet
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.9450.pdf
Ingredients
- Active Ingredients: Azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate
- Other Ingredients: Disodium edetate, glycerol, microcrystalline cellulose, carmellose sodium, polysorbate 80, benzalkonium chloride , phenylethyl alcohol and purified water.
Product Information
- Brand Name: Dymista
- Route of Administration: Nasal
- Legal Classification: POM
- Strength: 137mcg/50mcg
- Dosage Form: Nasal Spray
Storage
- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle label and the outer carton after “EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
- Shelf life after first opening: Dispose of any unused medicine 6 months after you first open the nasal spray.
- Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
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