- get heavy or frequent nosebleeds<\/strong> .<\/li>
- recently<\/strong> had sores in the nose, nose surgery<\/strong> or an injury to the nose<\/strong> that has not healed properly.<\/li>
- have a fungal or viral infection<\/strong> (eg herpes ) in the respiratory tract.<\/li>
- have pulmonary tuberculosis <\/strong>.<\/strong> <\/li>
- have glaucoma<\/strong> (increased pressure inside the eye) or there is a history of glaucoma<\/strong> in the family.<\/li>
- have liver problems<\/strong> .<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Talk to your doctor if you experience any of the following while using Livicort:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- blurred vision<\/strong> or other visual disturbances.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
When treated with high doses for a long time, Livicort can affect the normal production of steroid hormones in the body. This may cause side effects such as adrenal insufficiency (see section 4 \u201cPossible side effects\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children and young people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Treatment with cortisone-containing drugs may lead to slower length growth.\u00a0The long-term effects of\u00a0cortisone\u00a0nasal spray\u00a0on children have not been established.\u00a0It is recommended that the duration of children and adolescents receiving long-term\u00a0corticosteroid treatment\u00a0be monitored regularly.\u00a0In case of suspicion that the length of growth slows down, the treatment should be evaluated with a view to the benefit of the treatment to the risk of growth inhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Livicort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor or pharmacist in particular if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- using other drugs containing cortisone<\/strong> (including cream against eczema , asthma inhaler, tablets, injection s, nasal spray, eye or nose drops).<\/li>
- take medicines to treat fungal infections<\/strong> (such as itraconazole<\/em> or ketoconazole<\/em> ).<\/li>
- taking antibiotics<\/strong> (such as clarithromycin<\/em> or telithromycin<\/em> ).<\/li>
- taking anti- <\/strong>HIV<\/strong> medicines<\/strong> (such as saquvinavir, atazanavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir<\/em> or cobicistat- <\/em>containing <\/em>medicines<\/em> ).<\/li>
- have just stopped taking cortisone tablets<\/strong> such as prednisolone<\/em> or cortisone injections<\/strong> .<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experience with use during pregnancy does not indicate an increased risk of malformations.\u00a0However, talk to your doctor about more than the temporary use of Livicort during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Budesonide passes into breast milk.\u00a0However, at\u00a0therapeutic doses\u00a0of Livicort, the risk of effects on breast-fed infants is considered unlikely.\u00a0Livicort can be used during breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Livicort does not affect the ability to drive or use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Livicort contains potassium sorbate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Potassium sorbate may cause local skin reactions (eg contact dermatitis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to use Livicort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adults and children from 6 years:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0The recommended starting dose is 8 sprays per day.\u00a02 sprays in each nostril morning and evening or<\/strong><\/em>\u00a04 sprays in each nostril in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have hay fever, you should start treatment with Livicort a few days before the start of the allergy season. You usually get full effect within a few days, but you can feel some relief already after a few hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you have had the full effect, the\u00a0dosage\u00a0can be reduced to the minimum amount needed to control your allergic nose problems.\u00a0Start by reducing the\u00a0dose\u00a0one by half by taking 2 sprays in each nostril only in the morning.\u00a0Further dose reduction can be tried.\u00a01 spray in each nostril in the morning may be sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feel free to try to end the treatment if you think that the pollen season for you is over or if there are very low levels of pollen in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you get no effect within 14 days – contact a doctor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not use Livicort for more than 3 months without consulting a doctor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have been prescribed Livicort, your doctor will decide on a dose to suit you. Follow your doctor’s prescription carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have a stuffy nose, you can use decongestant nasal drops during the first 2-3 days of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the allergy symptoms from your eyes bother you, your doctor or pharmacist may recommend other medicines to relieve the symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children under 12 years of age<\/strong> should only use this medicine under the supervision of an adult to ensure that dose one is administered correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- take medicines to treat fungal infections<\/strong> (such as itraconazole<\/em> or ketoconazole<\/em> ).<\/li>
- using other drugs containing cortisone<\/strong> (including cream against eczema , asthma inhaler, tablets, injection s, nasal spray, eye or nose drops).<\/li>
- recently<\/strong> had sores in the nose, nose surgery<\/strong> or an injury to the nose<\/strong> that has not healed properly.<\/li>