Dymista Side Effects

Serious Side Effects of Dymista

Symptoms of an allergic reaction include hives, difficulty breathing, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Signs of steroid toxicity include changes in menstrual peroid, acne-like problems, weight gain in the abdomen, face, neck, or upper back, and unexplained stretch marks.
Call your doctor immediately if you experience
- A severe or ongoing nosebleed
- Noisy breathing or crusting around the nostrils
- Redness, sores, or white patches in your mouth or throat
- Flu-like symptoms including fever chills, weakness, nausea, and vomiting
- Wounds that wont heal
- Blurred vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around light

Common Side Effects of Dymista

Dymista, like most allergy medications, has been known to cause drowsiness and headache.
This medication may irritate the nasal cavity and cause minor nosebleeds, and may drip down into the mouth and alter your sense of taste.
Sinus pain, cough, and sore throat may also occur while using Dymista.

Warnings & Recalls for Dymista

General Dymista Warnings

If you are allergic to Azelastine or Fluticasone, or are taking Ritonavir, you should not use this medication.
Let your doctor know if you have glaucoma, cararacts, herpes of the eye, tuberculosis, or any other infections, sores, or ulsers in your nose.
Steroids may increase the glucose in your body so if you have diabetes you may have to adjust the dose of your medications.
Fluticasone can decrease the number of blood cells that help fight infections. Avoid being around people who are sick. If you are exposed to chicken pox or measles call your doctor for treatment.

Dymista Interactions

Dymista should not be used with alcohol or other central neverous system depressants to prevent impairment of central nervous system performance. Other medications that cause drowsiness include:

antipsychotic, anxiety, and depression medications
Muscle relaxants
Narcotic pain relievers
Sleeping medications
and some antihistamines.
This medication may interact adversely to CYP 3A4 inhibitors.
When used with Ritonavir gushing syndrome and adrenal suppression may occur.

Dymista Treatment and Use

Dymista | azelastine and fluticasone is a nasal spray that is used to treat seasonal allergies in patients who are 12 years of age and older. Azelastine is an antihistamine that prevents symptoms of allergies such as sneezing, watery eyes, and runny nose. Fluticasone is a steroid that prevents imflammation.

How does Dymista Work?

Dymista is a combination of azelastine and fluticasone. Azelastine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of a naturally occurring compound known as histamine, which is produced during allergic reactions and causes increased mucus production. Fluticasone’s exact mechanism of action is unknown; it is a steroid medication that is thought to prevent inflammation by inhibiting the release of chemicals which cause the inflammatory response.

Dymista Dosage Information

Before the first use of Dymista, shake the medicine well and do six test sprays away from your face. Once a fine mist appears, the medication is ready to use. Before each additional use, shake the bottle gently. A typical dose of Dymista is one spray for each nostril twice a day.

It may take a few days before the body reacts to the medication and symptoms improve.

To ensure that there are no harmful effects on your sinuses or nose, you will need regular check-ups with your doctor.

Throw Dymista away after using 120 sprays, even if there is still product in the bottle.

Other Names for Dymista

Brand name:

Dymista

Generic name:

None