Table 5. Intranasal Corticosteroid Sprays1
Generic (Brand)
Beclomethasone monohydrate (Beconase AQ®
Ciclesonide (Omnaris®
Flunisolide (Nasarel®
)
Fluticasone furoate (Veramyst®
)
Mometasone (Nasonex®
)
Triamcinolone (Nasacort AQ®
)
, Nasalide® )
)
Fluticasone propionate (Flonase®
)
Budesonide (Rhinocort AQ®
)
6 y 6 y 6 y 2 y 4 y 2 y 6 y
Note: abbreviations are defined on the back cover.
Table 6. Topical Ophthalmic Preparations for Ocular Allergy Symptoms
Classification Vasoconstrictor
Antihistamine
Combination antihistamine/ vasoconstrictor
Mast cell stabilizer NSAID
Dual action agent (antihistamine and mast cell stabilizer)
Corticosteroid
Drug (trade names) Naphazoline (AK-Con®
Tetrahydrozoline (Visine®, Ocu-Zoline® Emedastine (Emadine®
Antazoline-V® Degest®
, Estivin II® , Naphcon®
Levocabastine (Livostin® Antazoline (Vasocon-A®
)
Pheniramine (Visine-A® Cromolyn (Opticrom®
Ketorolac (Acular® Azelastine (Optivar®
)
Epinastine (Elestat® Ketotifen (Alaway®
Olopatadine (Pataday™, Patanol® Loteprednol etabonate (Alrex®
, Zaditor® ) ) ) ) )
Lodoxamide (Alomide®, Crolom® Nedocromil (Alocril® Pemirolast (Alamast®
) ) )
, Naphcon-A® )
) ) ) , Opcon-A® , Nafazair-A® ) , Albalon®
, Clear Eyes®, Allerest® , Vasocon®
, Comfort Eye Drops® , VasoClear®
, All-Clear® , ) ,
1-4 spray/nostril daily 1-2 spray/nostril daily 2 spray/nostril daily NA 2 spray/nostril bid 2 spray/nostril daily 2 spray/nostril daily 2 spray/nostril daily
2 spray/nostril bid 1 spray/nostril daily 1-2 spray/nostril daily 1 spray/nostril daily
1-2 spray/nostril daily 1-2 spray/nostril daily
Age limit Adult dose
6 y 1-2 spray/nostril bid Usual child dose 1-2 spray/nostril bid
