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Reply to "Nasonex vs Flonase for 5 Year Old"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was just reading the precautions and fine print under Nasonex and happened to notice a caution about delayed growth in children taking this drug. It recommends talking with your pediatrician and monitoring his or her growth closely if given this medication. Just to bring that to light to the parent considering the best med for their child, whether Nasonex or Flonase. Please research all the "Patient Information" offered then talk to your doctor. Another concerned Mom. Good luck![/quote] I would think this precaution is in there because these meds contain a steroid which in large quantities can delay growth in children. However, it is a very low dose steriod, and if just taken seasonally, it should not affect their growth rate. The other thing to consider is that the steriods in these nasal spray is very small compared to a week or so course of orapred or prednisone which you may sometimes have to resort to if you do not control your allergies well. So for my children, it is better to be on the small dose of steriods in the maintenance meds and keep our allergies and asthma under control than to have it get out of control and end up in the ER and on a stronger dosage of steriods.[/quote]
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