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Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray Nasonex
Pronounced: (mow-MET-uh-sown)
Uses
This medication is used to prevent and treat seasonal and year-round allergy symptoms of the nose (stuffiness or congestion, runny nose, itching, and sneezing). It is also used to treat growths in the nose (nasal polyps). Mometasone works by reducing swelling of the nasal passages. It belongs to the class of drugs known as corticosteroids.
This medication does not work immediately. It may take several weeks or longer...
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