budesonide

• Risk factors: Nasal surgery | Injury to the nose | Ulcers in the nose

Using budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) can sometimes cause nose bleeds. Some people also had damage in the nose after using this medication. This damage can sometimes lead to serious injuries to the bony cartilage between your nostrils (the nasal septum). Using budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) can also make it more difficult for any injuries or damage to the inside of the nose to heal.

Contact your primary care provider if you experience painful discomfort in your nose, have regular nosebleeds, hear a whistling sound from your nose when you breathe, or have painful sores in your nose as you use budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy).

• Risk factors: Using budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) for several months | Taking other medications that weakens your immune system | Currently have an infection

Corticosteroids like budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) can weaken your immune system and raise your risk for getting an infection. These infections can include fungal infections in the nose or throat area, which are more likely to happen when you use corticosteroid nasal sprays for several months. Other possible infections include viral infections like chickenpox. Once you develop an infection, you might have a harder time recovering from your illness.

Although there haven't been any reports of serious infections linked directly with budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy), be on the lookout for any signs of infection while you're using this medication. Stop using budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) and contact your primary care provider if you have a fever, pain, aches, or chills, pain while swallowing, redness in the mouth, or white patches in your nose or throat. You might need to stop using Budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) and take prescribed medication to treat the infection.

• Risk factors: Using budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) for a long time | Using too much of budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy)

Using budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) for long periods of time or using too much of it can cause more medication to get absorbed into the body. This can affect your body in different ways since corticosteroids like budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) act similarly to cortisol, a natural stress hormone made by your body.

When your body absorbs more of the medication than intended, you might experience symptoms of too much cortisol. These symptoms include weight gain around your gut, fatty deposits around your face and upper back, and fat loss around the arms and legs.

On the other hand, budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) can also cause your body to make less natural cortisol. Symptoms of low cortisol include muscle weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting.

If either problem is severe enough, you might need additional medical treatment. Use budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) only as directed and don't use more than the maximum number of sprays per day. Use the lowest dose possible for the shortest amount of time.

• Risk factors: Using budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) for longer than 2 months

Corticosteroids like budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) might cause slower growth in children. To lower this risk, children should use the lowest dose of budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) for the shortest amount of time needed to treat their symptoms. Discuss with your child's pediatrician or primary care provider if you're concerned about how budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) might affect your child's growth. Speak with them about whether this medication is right for your child.

Allergic reactions to budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) are possible. These reactions can include life-threatening facial swelling, shock, and anaphylaxis (closing of the throat). Get medical attention right away if you notice hives, rash, red skin, swelling of the lips or tongue, or difficulty breathing after you use budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy).

• Risk factors: History of glaucoma or cataracts | History of high pressure in the eye

Although it's not common, budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) can raise the pressure in your eyes and cause vision problems, including glaucoma or cataracts. Talk to your optometrist (eye specialist) before you use budesonide nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy) if you have glaucoma or cataracts. Contact your optometrist if you notice any concerning changes to your vision while you're using the medication.