Risks and Side Effects

• pregnant (or planning to become pregnant).
• breastfeeding a baby.
• allergic to any of the ingredients in VERAMYST or any other nasal corticosteroid. See "What are the ingredients in VERAMYST Nasal Spray?" below for a complete list of ingredients.
• exposed to chickenpox or measles.
• feeling unwell or have any symptoms that you do not understand.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. VERAMYST and other medicines may affect each other, causing side effects. Be certain to tell your healthcare provider if you are taking a medicine that contains ritonavir (commonly used to treat HIV infection or AIDS).

• This medicine is for use in the nose only. Do not spray it in your eyes or mouth.
• An adult should help a young child use this medicine.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you by your healthcare provider. DO NOT give this medicine to anyone else.
• Use VERAMYST exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to. DO NOT take more of your medicine or take it more often than your healthcare provider tells you. The prescription label will usually tell you how many sprays to take and how often. If it does not or if you are not sure, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
• For people aged 12 years and older, the usual starting dosage is 2 sprays in each nostril, once a day. After you begin to feel better, your healthcare provider may tell you that 1 spray in each nostril once a day may be enough for you.
• For children aged 2 to 11 years, the usual starting dosage is 1 spray in each nostril, once a day. Your healthcare provider may tell you to take 2 sprays in each nostril once a day. After you begin to feel better, your healthcare provider may change the dosage to 1 spray in each nostril once a day. An adult should help a young child use this medicine.
• Do not use VERAMYST after 120 sprays (plus the initial priming sprays) have been used or after the expiration date, whichever comes first. (The sample bottle contains 30 sprays.) The bottle may not be completely empty. The expiration date is printed as "EXP" on the product label and box. Before you throw away VERAMYST, talk to your healthcare provider to see if you need a refill of your prescription. If your healthcare provider tells you to continue using VERAMYST, throw away the empty or expired bottle and use a new bottle of VERAMYST. Follow the Patient Instructions for Use.
• Do not take extra doses or stop taking VERAMYST without telling your healthcare provider.
• VERAMYST may begin to work within 24 hours after you take your first dose. It may take several days before it has its greatest effect.
• You will get the best results if you keep using VERAMYST regularly each day without missing a dose. If you miss a dose by several hours, just take your next dose at the usual time. DO NOT take an extra dose.

Some patients taking VERAMYST had nosebleeds or nasal sores. These are not all of the possible side effects of VERAMYST. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

• Some patients may get a nasal fungal infection. This happened in about 1 out of 1,000 patients in clinical studies with VERAMYST.
• Corticosteroids can slow the healing of wounds. Do not use VERAMYST until your nose has healed if you have a sore in your nose, if you have surgery on your nose, or if your nose has been injured.
• Some patients may have eye problems, including glaucoma and cataracts. You should have regular eye exams.
• Immune system effects may increase the risk of infections.
• Corticosteroids may slow growth in children. A child taking VERAMYST should have his/her growth checked regularly.

Active ingredient: fluticasone furoate.
Inactive ingredients: 0.015% w/w benzalkonium chloride, dextrose anhydrous, edetate disodium, microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, polysorbate 80, and purified water.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.