Omnaris is a corticosteroid nose spray which helps relieve inflammation. Omnaris is used for the treatment of nose symptoms associated with seasonal and year-round nasal allergy symptoms in adults and teens 12 years of age and older.
Before you start using Omnaris, tell your healthcare professional if you: have recently had an ulcer, surgery, or trauma to your nose. Omnaris may delay wound healing, have or had tuberculosis, currently have any type of infection, have herpes affecting the eye, have recently been taking a corticosteroid medicine by mouth, have or had glaucoma or cataracts, are trying to become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
Use Omnaris exactly as prescribed. The recommended dose is 2 sprays in each nostril each day. Do not use more than a total of 2 sprays in each nostril a day. Omnaris must be used every day as prescribed to work for you. Read and follow the patient instructions carefully that come with Omnaris. Make sure you spray Omnaris up your nostrils and not against the side of your nostrils. Do not spray Omnaris in your eyes.
Omnaris and certain other medicines can interact with each other. Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your healthcare professional if you take ketoconazole.
Avoid using Omnaris if you are allergic to any ingredient of Omnaris. Symptoms of Omnaris include: Adrenal insufficiency or corticosteroid withdrawal, in this case contact your health provider. Omnaris may weaken the immune system giving you a higher chance for infections. Infections such as chicken pox or measles may be more serious and may even lead to death in some patients. Avoid exposure to infections and tell your healthcare professional if you have been exposed to or get an infection. Slowed growth, Omnaris may cause slowed growth in children. A child's growth should be monitored while using Omnaris. Infection in the nose and pharynx requiring treatment may occur if Omnaris is used for several months or longer. Omnaris may have to be stopped and the infection treated. The most common side effect that may occur with Omnaris is headache. Contact your healthcare professional if symptoms: do not improve in 1 to 2 weeks for seasonal allergy symptoms or do not improve in 5 weeks for year-round nasal allergy symptoms worsen.