Children's Nasal Allergies
If your child shows nasal allergy symptoms—congestion, sneezing, and an itchy or runny nose—pay attention. Parents play an important role in helping determine what allergens are triggering children's nasal allergies, working to limit children's exposure to them, and helping children find relief.
A Widespread Problem for Children
- Nasal allergies are believed to affect up to 40 percent of children and are the most common cause of chronic nasal congestion in children in the US.
- On any given day, 10,000 American children miss school because of nasal allergies for an annual total of 2 million lost school days.
- Be on the alert for possible nasal allergies if your child has behavioral or performance problems, such as irritability or difficulty concentrating.
Get more information about nasal allergies in children in these sections:
How Children Get Nasal Allergies
Find out why certain children are more susceptible to nasal allergies than others.
Nasal Allergy Symptoms
Learn the signs of nasal allergies in children, beyond the obvious—congestion, sneezing, and an itchy or runny nose.
Treating Nasal Allergies
Get to know the variety of treatments available for nasal allergy symptoms in children.
Traveling with Children
Get travel suggestions that can help children with nasal allergies prepare for vacations and new environments.
Discussing Nasal Allergies with Children
Here are tips for helping children understand their nasal allergies, and the things they can do to help reduce their discomfort.
Nasal Allergies at School
School brings a new set of concerns for parents of children with nasal allergies. Get information that can make life easier for you and your child.
Symptoms & Treatment Questionnaire
Find a checklist that can help you prepare to discuss your child's nasal allergies and treatment options with your doctor, allergist, or pediatrician.
For the treatment of seasonal and perennial nasal allergy symptoms...
NASONEX® is a prescription nasal allergy spray approved for the treatment of seasonal and perennial nasal allergy symptoms in adults and children 2 years of age and older. Taken just once a day as directed by your doctor, NASONEX® helps relieve nasal allergy symptoms. These symptoms are itchy nose, runny nose, sneezing and congestion. NASONEX® helps by treating nasal allergy symptoms caused by dust mites, pet dander, even tree and grass pollen. Improvement can occur within 11 hours of initial treatment (based on studies done in a park during the pollen season and in a controlled pollen exposure room). The maximum benefit of NASONEX® is usually achieved within 1 to 2 weeks.
To help prevent most seasonal nasal allergy symptoms...
NASONEX® is the only prescription nasal spray clinically proven and FDA-approved to help prevent most seasonal nasal allergy symptoms in adults and children 12 years and older in addition to treating them once they occur. To help prevent most seasonal nasal allergy symptoms before they start, begin treatment 2 to 4 weeks before the anticipated start of the pollen season. It is important that you take NASONEX® regularly at the time recommended by your doctor, since its effectiveness depends on regular use.
And treatment of nasal polyps...
NASONEX® is proven effective to treat nasal polyps in patients 18 years and older.
Ask your doctor about NASONEX®
Talk to your doctor or health care professional to see whether NASONEX® is right for you or your child.
Important Safety Information About NASONEX®
Side effects were generally mild and included headache, viral infection, sore throat, nosebleeds, and coughing.
For additional important product information, see the NASONEX® Prescribing Information.
Available by prescription only.
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.
This site is intended for use by U.S. residents.
NASONEX is a registered trademark of Schering Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.