FLUTICASONE FUROATE
NASAL SPRAY SLOWS
GROWTH VELOCITY IN
YOUNG CHILDREN
Nasal steroid sprays are very effective treatments
for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR or hay fever).
However, it is known that steroid sprays may slow
growth in children, and clinicians are advised to
monitor growth in children for whom steroid sprays
are prescribed. Studies with different intranasal
steroid sprays have measured a growth rate
between 0.9 cm and 0.2 cm slower during one year
of treatment. However, in some studies, growth
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