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Use Flomist Nasal Spray During Cold And Fever?

Sir, I have been using the Flomist Nasal spray since the last one month.Now Iam affected with cold and fever.I want to know whether there is any side effects for using this spray and it can be used at the time of cold and nasal congestion.After using this nasal spray my allergic symptoms mainly sneezing have been greatly reduced.Now i want to know whether i can use this spray at the time of cold?My age is 37(Female) and my total health condition is perfect.
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Hi and thanks for the query,

There is no actual contraindication with its use. you could go ahead in using other drugs like antibiotics or analgesics. the concern or steroids causing immune depression to affect the inflammatory or immune response in this case, due to the Flomist is out of question. The amounnt of steroid contained in it is too low to cause immune depression and real interactions have actually been described with associating with usually used antibiotics in managing this condition.

You can appropriately use the spray at the time you have a cold. Colds are generally viral in origin, and for reasons mentioned above, no big interactions to interfere with efficacy or course of illness is actually present. But other specific measures for colds (keeping warm, nasal decongestants or wash, analgesics) could be safely used.

Best regards,

Bain LE, MD.
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Use Flomist Nasal Spray During Cold And Fever?

Hi and thanks for the query, There is no actual contraindication with its use. you could go ahead in using other drugs like antibiotics or analgesics. the concern or steroids causing immune depression to affect the inflammatory or immune response in this case, due to the Flomist is out of question. The amounnt of steroid contained in it is too low to cause immune depression and real interactions have actually been described with associating with usually used antibiotics in managing this condition. You can appropriately use the spray at the time you have a cold. Colds are generally viral in origin, and for reasons mentioned above, no big interactions to interfere with efficacy or course of illness is actually present. But other specific measures for colds (keeping warm, nasal decongestants or wash, analgesics) could be safely used. Best regards, Bain LE, MD.