What COMBINASE AQ is used for?

• It is used reduce the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the lining of the nose), such as stuffy nose, itching, and sneezing

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicine including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.  

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• Use COMBINASE AQ exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it
• Your healthcare provider will tell you how much COMBINASE AQ to use and when to use it
• Before you prime the bottle, shake it gently
• Remove the clear plastic dust cap from the spray pump tip of the bottle
• Hold the bottle upright with two fingers on the shoulders of the spray pump unit and put your thumb on the bottom of the bottle. Press upward with your thumb and release for the pumping action
• Repeat the pumping action until you see a fine mist. You should see a fine mist of the medicine after 6 pumps or less
• Shake the bottle gently. Close 1 nostril with a finger. Tilt your head forward slightly. Keep the bottle upright and carefully place the spray pump tip ¼ to ½ inch into your other nostril
• For each spray firmly press the pump 1 time
• Keep your head tilted down and at the same time, gently breathe in through your nostril
• When you finish using COMBINASE AQ, wipe the spray tip with a clean tissue or cloth. Put the dust cap back on the spray pump tip of the bottle
• Each bottle of COMBINASE AQ contains enough medicine for you to spray medicine from the bottle 120 times

If you use more COMBINASE AQ

• COMBINASE AQ is for use in your nose only. Do not spray it into your eyes or mouth. If you spray COMBINASE AQ into your eyes, flush your eye(s) with large amounts of water for 10 minutes and then call your doctor
• If a child accidentally swallows COMBINASE AQ or you use too much Nasal Spray, call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away

If you forget to use COMBINASE AQ

• If you forget to apply your COMBINASE AQ, use it as soon as you remember. If it is close to the time you are next meant to use it, wait until this time. Do not use extra COMBINASE AQ to make up for a missed dose

If you stop using COMBINASE AQ

• If you use COMBINASE AQ regularly make sure you talk to your doctor before you stop using it as your condition may get worse if stopped suddenly