Pregnancy Cat

Pregnancy: There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Mometasone Furoate, like other corticosteroids should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefits justify the potential risk to the fetus.Lactation: It is not known if Mometasone Furoate is excreted in human milk. Since other corticosteroids are excreted in human milk, caution should be used when Mometasone Furoate is administered to nursing women.

Precautions

Use with caution in active or inactive tuberculosis infection, herpes simplex virus infection of the eye, untreated infections affecting the body as a whole etc.

Overdose Effects

There are no data available on the effects of acute or chronic over dosage with Mometasone Furoate. Because of low systemic bioavailability and an absence of acute drug-related systemic findings in clinical studies, overdose is unlikely to require any therapy other than observation.

Drug Classes

Corticosteroid, Respiratory corticosteroids

Storage Conditions

Protect from light, store in cool & dry place. Do not store above 30° C. Keep out of the reach of children. Protect from freezing. Insert the Inhalation Capsule or ConviCap in the ConviHaler just prior to use to protect from deterioration by moisture

Composition

n/a

Mode Of Action

Mometasone is a corticosteroid demonstrating anti-inflammatory properties. The precise mechanism of corticosteroids action on allergic rhinitis is not known. Corticosteroids have been shown to have a wide range of effects on multiple cell types (e.g., mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes) and mediators (e.g., histamine, eicosanoids, leukotrienes, and cytokines) involved in inflammation.

Reconstitution

n/a