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What is Mometasone nasal?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Nasonex

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Mometasone is a corticosteriod that is inhaled via a nasal spray. It is used in the treatment and prevention of seasonal allergies. It works by reducing nasal swelling that can be caused by an allergic reaction.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Nasal congestion 53 21
Allergic rhinitis 13 5
General health 7 0
Seasonal allergy 6 3
Nasal polyps 5 6

Show all 26 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 571 patients that have taken Mometasone nasal

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 6
Mild 14
None 73

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Mometasone nasal

Side effect Patients Percentage
Bad taste in mouth 2
Dry nasal passages 2
Dry throat 2
Nosebleeds (epistaxis) 2
Burning sensation 1
Burning sensation in nose 1

Show all 8 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Mometasone nasal

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 13
Doctor's advice 13
Other 12
Did not seem to work 8
Expense 7
Change in health plan coverage 4
Personal research 2
Side effects too severe 2
See all 54 patients who've stopped taking Mometasone nasal

Duration

Stopped taking Mometasone nasal

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 9
1 - 6 months 10
6 months - 1 year 7
1 - 2 years 10
2 - 5 years 9
5 - 10 years 6
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 38
Usually 27
Sometimes 21
Never taken as prescribed 7
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 8
A little hard to take 24
Not at all hard to take 60
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 3
$25-49 11
< $25 31
Not specified 48

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Mometasone nasal after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fluticasone nasal spray (Flonase Nasal Spray) 7
Azelastine (Astelin) 1
Benzonatate (Tessalon Perles) 1
Fluticasone (Flovent) 1
Fluticasone-Salmeterol (Advair Diskus) 1

Show all 6 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Mometasone nasal and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fluticasone nasal spray (Flonase Nasal Spray) 7
Olopatadine nasal (Patanase) 2
Azelastine (Astelin) 1
Beclomethasone nasal (Qnasl) 1
Budesonide (Pulmicort) 1

Show all 9 treatments patients report switching to

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11 patient evaluations for Mometasone nasal

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Mar 19, 2014 (Started Mar 11, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nasal congestion)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sinusitis symptoms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for allergies)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nosebleeds (epistaxis), heart palpitations)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mcg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for allergies)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rhinitis (nasal inflammation))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sinusitis symptoms)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mcg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2012 (Started May 20, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sinusitis symptoms)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks
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