Compare Nasonex vs. Qvar
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Relieves allergy symptoms.
Nasonex (Mometasone) is a good first-choice treatment for stuffy and runny noses caused by allergies.
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3.6/ 5 average rating with 675 reviewsforNasonex
Prevents breathing problems.
Qvar (Beclomethasone) is good at controlling and preventing asthma symptoms when you take it every day.
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3.2/ 5 average rating with 35 reviewsforQvar
Upsides
- First-choice medication for treating runny and stuffy noses caused by allergies. It works by reducing inflammation in the nose.
- Because it's used directly where the inflammation is happening, it has fewer side effects than oral steroids do and has a lower chance of causing withdrawal symptoms once the medication is stopped.
- Can be used as needed to help control symptoms in people age 13 years or older.
- Available as a generic, which is cheaper.
- Relieves symptoms and improves control of asthma.
- People report fewer asthma symptoms and better lung function when they take it every day.
- Inhaling this medicine (rather than taking an oral steroid) gets more into the lungs and less into rest of your body, which lowers the risk of side effects. Inhaled corticosteroids can be used safely for years compared to oral corticosteroids like prednisone.
Downsides
- Needs to be primed 10 times before it can be used, or re-primed if not used for more than 2 weeks.
- Doesn't have a counter on it, so it can be hard to remember how many sprays are left (each bottle has 120 sprays).
- Since the medicine in Nasonex (Mometasone) is a steroid, it can slow down your healing process if you've hurt your nose or had nose surgery.
- You have to use Qvar every day to control your symptoms.
- You can't lower the dose or stop taking it too suddenly.
- Steroids can slow height growth in kids.
- Because steroids suppress your immune system, you can catch bacterial and viral infections easier, and they can take longer to go away.
- Can cause new or worsening eye pressure, glaucoma, and cataracts.
Used for
Dosage forms
- Nasal spray
- Inhaler
- Nasal spray
Price
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Reviews
675 reviews so far
68%
saidit'sworth it
39%
saiditworked well
8%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Nasonex (Mometasone)?
Leave a review35 reviews so far
34%
saidit'sworth it
29%
saiditworked well
26%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Qvar (Beclomethasone)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
Risks and risk factors
- Thrush in the nose and throat
- Long-term use
- Changes in the nasal septum
- Long-term use
- Decreased wound healing
- Surgery or trauma to the nose or sinuses
- Glaucoma and cataracts
- Long-term use
- Reduced immune system
- Exposure to immunizable diseases (chickenpox and measles)
- Exposure to tuberculosis
- Decrease in growth in children and teenagers
- Long-term use
- Taking more than recommended dose
- Adrenal suppression (HPA axis suppression)
- Lowering dose or stopping too quickly especially after long-term treatment
- Stress such as trauma, surgery or infection
- Increased risk for bacterial and viral infection
- Bacterial or viral infection not being treated
- Long-term treatment
- Not vaccinated against chickenpox or measles
- Mouth and throat infection
- Not rinsing mouth after use
- Higher dose of Qvar (Beclomethasone)
- Difficulty breathing (bronchospasm)
- Reduced growth rate in children
- Dose of Qvar (Beclomethasone)
- Duration of treatment
- Eye problems
- History of high internal eye pressure
- History of cataracts
- History of glaucoma