Rhinocort Aqua (Budesonide) Drug Information: Overdosage and Contraindications

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May 27, 2012

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What is hay fever? What are the symptoms and signs?

Hay fever is a misnomer. Hay is not a usual cause of this problem, and it does not cause fever. Early descriptions of sneezing, nasal congestion, and eye irritation while harvesting field hay promoted this popular term. Allergic rhinitis is the correct term used to describe this allergic reaction, and many different substances cause the allergic symptoms noted in hay fever. Rhinitis means "irritation of the nose" and is a derivative of rhino, meaning nose. Allergic rhinitis which occurs during a specific season is called "seasonal allergic rhinitis." When it occurs throughout the year, it is called "perennial allergic rhinitis." Rhinosinusitis is the medical term that refers to inflammation of the nasal lining as well as the lining tissues of the sinuses. This term is sometime used because the two conditions frequently occur together.

Symptoms of allergic rhinitis, or hay fever...

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OVERDOSE

Acute overdosage with this dosage form is unlikely since one 120 spray bottle of RHINOCORT AQUA (budesonide) Nasal Spray 32 mcg only contains approximately 5.4 mg of budesonide. Chronic overdosage may result in signs/symptoms of hypercorticism [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].

CONTRAINDICATIONS

RHINOCORT AQUA (budesonide) Nasal Spray is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].

Last reviewed on RxList: 2/24/2011
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.