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Mometasone, also known as mometasone furoate, is a steroid (specifically, a glucocorticoid) medication used to treat certain skin conditions, hay fever, and asthma. [10] [11] [12] Specifically it is used to prevent rather than treat asthma attacks. [10] It can be applied to the skin, inhaled, or used in the nose.
It is the first asthma triple-combination therapy; it consists of a fixed-dose combination of three active substances (indacaterol, glycopyrronium bromide and mometasone furoate) in capsules, to be administered using an inhaler. [11]
For treating atopic dermatitis, newer (second generation) corticosteroids, such as fluticasone propionate and mometasone furoate, are more effective and safer than older ones. They are also generally safe and do not cause skin thinning when used intermittently to treat atopic dermatitis flare-ups.
Intersect ENT develops products for Ear, Nose and Throat conditions as well as the treatment of sinusitis. [2] Its most known device is the Propel mometasone furoate implant that is used after sinus surgery to keep the sinus passageways open and aid in the healing process by delivering an anti-inflammatory steroid directly to the sinuses.
"Mometasone furoate". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Clinical trial number NCT02631551 for "Efficacy and Safety of Fixed Dose Combination GSP 301 Nasal Spray (NS) in the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (SAR) (GSP 301-301)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
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Mometasone/formoterol, sold under the brand name Dulera among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used in the long-term treatment of asthma. [1] It contains mometasone a steroid and formoterol a long-acting beta agonist. [1] It is only recommended in those for whom an inhaled steroid is not sufficient. [1] It is used by inhalation. [1]
Although a temporary solution, surgical ventilation tube placement in the ear drum has also proven to be an effective treatment option. This treatment is known as either a unilateral or bilateral myringotomy . 50% of patients reported relief of patulous Eustachian tube symptoms when given this treatment.