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Beclometasone dipropionate |
First line |
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Betamethasone eye/ear/nose drops | ||
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Ephedrine nose drops 0.5% and 1% drops |
Short term use only |
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Flucitasone furoate (Avamys) |
Approved for use in children and adults. Previous APC decision reviewed in December 2015. |
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Flucitasone propionate and azelastine (Dymista®) |
Third line option for adults and children over 12 with moderate to severe allergic rhinitis who have failed ot respond to a steroid nasal spray with the addition of an oral antihistamine. Follow APC treatment algorithm. |
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Fluticasone propionate nasal drops (Flixonase Nasule) |
Specialist recommendation for nasal polyps. |
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Mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray |
High relative cost. Second line. |
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Mupirocin 2% nasal ointment | ||
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Naseptin nasal cream |
Contains arachis (peanut oil) |
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Octenisan nasal gel |
Where allergy to Bactroban® exists or there are supply issues with Bactroban® |
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Polyfax nasal ointment | ||
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Sodium chloride 0.9% nasal drops | ||
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Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray/drops |
Short term use only |
