Mometasone inhalation powder
What is Mometasone inhalation powder?
MOMETASONE (Asmanex Twisthaler®) is a corticosteroid for treating respiratory problems. It helps to decrease the inflammation, swelling, and irritation in your lungs that is caused by asthma or other lung diseases. Regular use of mometasone inhalation powder will help prevent asthma attacks, but it is not for rapid relief of asthma attacks. Generic mometasone inhalation powder is not yet available.
What should my health care professional know before I receive Mometasone?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
- Cushing’s syndrome
- infection such as herpes, or tuberculosis
- recent surgery or trauma
- an unusual or allergic reaction to mometasone, steroids, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
- pregnant or trying to get pregnant
- breast-feeding
How should this medicine be used?
Mometasone is for inhalation through the mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Follow the instructions that come with the inhaler. The instructions will tell you the steps to use your inhaler correctly and what position to hold the inhaler when preparing or inhaling a dose. Always hold the inhaler in the appropriate position.
Turn your head away from the inhaler and breathe out. Place the mouthpiece between your lips and inhale deeply and forcefully. You may not taste or feel the medication. Remove the inhaler from your mouth and hold your breath for about 10 seconds, or as long as you comfortably can, then exhale. Do not blow or exhale into the mouthpiece. Do not chew or bite on the mouthpiece. If more than one dose is required, repeat the steps above. Affter using, rinse your mouth with water; do not swallow the water.
Keep your inhaler clean and dry at all times. Do not use the inhaler if it has been damaged or if the mouthpiece has become detached.
Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children less than 12 years of age. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose and continue with your regular schedule, spacing doses evenly. Do not use double or extra doses.
What drug(s) may interact with Mometasone?
Do not use other inhalations at the same time as mometasone unless prescribed by your prescriber or health care professional.
Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.
What side effects may I notice from receiving Mometasone?
Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:
- chest pain or tightness
- fever or chills
- skin rash and itching (hives)
- sore mouth, with cream or white curd-like patches in the mouth or throat
- troubled breathing or wheezing
- unusual swelling
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
- coughing, hoarseness
- dry mouth
- loss of taste, or unpleasant taste
What should I watch for while taking Mometasone?
Visit your prescriber or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Carry an identification card with your name, the type and dose of corticosteroid you are taking, and your prescriber’s name and address. It can take 1 to 2 weeks or longer before you see the full effect of mometasone. Mometasone is intended for regular use. It will not cure your condition, but can help to reduce asthma symptoms. Mometasone will not relieve an acute asthma attack. If you have an asthma attack you should still use your budesonide at the usual time, but use another medicine to treat the attack. Do not stop using mometasone except on your prescriber’s advice.
If you are transferred from steroid tablets taken by mouth to steroid inhaler, you may need additional doses of steroid tablets during periods of stress. Always follow your prescriber’s advice.
If you are also using a bronchodilator inhaler (such as albuterol) use that inhaler first. Wait a few minutes before using mometasone.
Tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are exposed to anyone with measles or chickenpox, or if you develop sores or blisters that do not heal properly.
People who are taking certain dosages of mometasone may need to avoid immunization with certain vaccines or may need to have changes in their vaccination schedules to ensure adequate protection from certain diseases. Make sure to tell your prescriber or health care professional that you are taking mometasone before receiving any vaccine.
If you need surgery, or have any kind of accident or stress, tell the prescriber or health care professional that you are using mometasone.
Where can I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children
Store in a dry place at room temperature between 15 - 30 degrees C (59 - 86 degrees F). Once the inhaler is removed from the foil pouch, it is good for 45 days. Discard the inhaler 45 days after opening the foil pouch or when the dose counter reads ‘00’, whichever comes first.
[ Last Revised: 5/13/2005 9:07:00 AM ]
NOTE: This information is not intended to cover all possible uses, precautions, interactions, or adverse effects for this drug. If you have questions about the drug(s) you are taking, check with your health care professional.
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