fluticasone furoate: package leaflet
For patients
Package leaflet, verbatim
Package leaflet: Avamys 27.5 micrograms per spray nasal spray suspension / fluticasone furoate
1. Shake the nasal spray vigorously.
2. Remove the cap.
3. Blow your nose to clear your nostrils, then tilt your head forward a little bit.
4. Place the nozzle in one of your nostrils – see picture g. Point the end of the nozzle slightly
outwards, away from the centre ridge of your nose. This helps to get the medicine to the correct part of your nose.
5. Press the button firmly all the way in, while you breathe in through your nose – see picture h.
6. Take the nozzle out and breathe out through your mouth.
If your dose is 2 sprays in each nostril repeat steps 4 to 6.
Repeat steps 4 to 7 to treat the other nostril.
Replace the cap on the nasal spray.
Cleaning the nasal spray
After each use:
Wipe the nozzle and inside of the cap with a clean, dry tissue – see pictures i and j.
Do not use water to clean it.
Never use a pin or anything sharp on the nozzle.
Always replace the cap once you have finished.
If the nasal spray does not seem to be working:
- Check you still have medicine left. Look at the level through the window. If the level is very low there may not be enough left to work the nasal spray.
- Check the nasal spray for damage
- If you think the nozzle may be blocked, don’t use a pin or anything sharp to clear it.
- Try to reset it by following the instructions under ‘Preparing the nasal spray for use’.
- If it is still not working, or if it produces a jet of liquid, take the nasal spray back to the pharmacy to get advice.
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), product information. Not advertising, not a treatment recommendation. For questions about your own treatment, ask your doctor or pharmacist.