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16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING

QNASL Nasal Aerosol is supplied in 2 strengths and supplied as a pressurized aluminum canister inserted into a blue and white plastic nasal actuator with a built-in dose counter and white dust cap, as follows:

QNASL 80 mcg Nasal Aerosol contains 10.6 g of drug and excipients and provides 120 actuations (NDC 59310-410-12). Each actuation delivers 80 mcg of beclomethasone dipropionate from the nasal actuator and 100 mcg from the valve.

QNASL 40 mcg Nasal Aerosol contains 6.8 g of drug and excipients and provides 60 actuations (NDC 59310-406-06). Each actuation delivers 40 mcg of beclomethasone dipropionate from the nasal actuator and 50 mcg from the valve.

Each canister of QNASL Nasal Aerosol has a dose counter, which initially reads 60 sprays or 120 sprays for the respective products, and counts down each time a spray is released. The correct amount of medication in each intranasal dose cannot be ensured after the counter reads 0; therefore, the device should be discarded when the counter reads 0.

Do not remove the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister from the actuator. The QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister should only be used with the QNASL Nasal Aerosol actuator and the actuator should not be used with any other drug product.

CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE

Do not puncture. Do not store near heat or open flame. Do not expose to temperatures higher than 49°C (120°F) as this may cause bursting of the canister. Never throw the device into a fire or an incinerator.

Store at temperature between 20° and 25°C (68° and 77°F); excursions are permitted between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F).

Keep out of reach of children.

17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

See FDA-Approved Patient Labeling accompanying the product.

17.1 Local Nasal Effects

Inform patients that treatment with QNASL Nasal Aerosol may lead to adverse reactions, including epistaxis, nasal ulceration, and nasal discomfort. Candida infection may also occur with treatment with QNASL Nasal Aerosol. In addition, nasal beclomethasone dipropionate products are known to be associated with nasal septal perforation and impaired wound healing. Patients who have experienced recent nasal ulcers, nasal surgery, or nasal trauma should not use QNASL Nasal Aerosol until healing has occurred [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

17.2 Eye Disorders

Inform patients that blurred vision, glaucoma and cataracts are associated with nasal and inhaled corticosteroid use. Patients should inform their healthcare providers if a change in vision is noted while using QNASL Nasal Aerosol [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

17.3 Hypersensitivity Reactions Including Anaphylaxis

Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, angioedema, urticaria, and rash have been reported following administration of beclomethasone dipropionate nasally administered and inhalationally administered products. Angioedema, urticaria, and rash have been reported following administration of QNASL Nasal Aerosol. If any such reactions occur, patients should discontinue use of QNASL Nasal Aerosol [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

17.4 Immunosuppression

Patients who are on immunosuppressant doses of corticosteroids should be warned to avoid exposure to chickenpox or measles and, if exposed, to consult their physician without delay. Patients should be informed of potential worsening of existing tuberculosis; fungal, bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections; or ocular herpes simplex [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].

17.5 Use Daily for Best Effect

Patients should use QNASL Nasal Aerosol on a regular, once-daily basis since its effectiveness depends on its regular use. QNASL Nasal Aerosol may not have an immediate effect on rhinitis symptoms. The patient should not increase the prescribed dosage but should contact their physician if symptoms do not improve or if the condition worsens.

17.6 Keep Spray Out of Eyes or Mouth

Patients should be informed to avoid spraying QNASL Nasal Aerosol in their eyes or mouth.

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PATIENT INFORMATION

QNASL® (kyoo nay’ zel) (beclomethasone dipropionate) Nasal Aerosol

QNASL Nasal Aerosol is available in 2 different strengths:

  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol 40 mcg is only for use in children 4 years to 11 years of age and should be given under the supervision of a parent, guardian or caregiver.
  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol 80 mcg is only for use in adolescents and adults 12 years of age and older.

What is QNASL Nasal Aerosol?

QNASL Nasal Aerosol is a prescription medicine that treats seasonal nasal and year-round nasal allergy symptoms in children 4 years of age and older and adults.

It is not known if QNASL Nasal Aerosol is safe and effective in children under 4 years of age.

Who should not use QNASL Nasal Aerosol?

Do not use QNASL Nasal Aerosol if you or your child is allergic to beclomethasone dipropionate or any of the ingredients in QNASL Nasal Aerosol. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in QNASL Nasal Aerosol.

What should you tell your or your child’s healthcare provider before using QNASL Nasal Aerosol?

Before using QNASL Nasal Aerosol, tell the healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you or your child:

  • has had recent nose problems such as nasal sores, nasal surgery, or a nasal injury.
  • has or have had eye problems, such as blurred vision, increased pressure in their eye (glaucoma) or cataracts.
  • has tuberculosis or any untreated fungal, bacterial, or viral infections, or eye infections caused by herpes.

  • has not had or been vaccinated for chickenpox or measles.

  • is pregnant or plans to become pregnant. It is not known if QNASL Nasal Aerosol will harm an unborn baby. Talk to the healthcare provider if you or your child is pregnant or plans to become pregnant.

  • is breastfeeding or plans to breastfeed. It is not known if QNASL Nasal Aerosol passes into breast milk. Talk to the healthcare provider about the best way to feed the baby if you or your child is using QNASL Nasal Aerosol.

Tell the healthcare provider about all of the medicines you or your child takes, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

QNASL Nasal Aerosol and other medicines may affect each other and cause side effects. QNASL Nasal Aerosol may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect the way QNASL Nasal Aerosol works.

Especially tell the healthcare provider if you or your child takes other corticosteroid medicines.

Ask the healthcare provider for a list of these medicines if you are not sure.

How should you or your child use QNASL Nasal Aerosol?

  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol 40 mcg is only for use in children 4 years to 11 years of age and should be given under the supervision of a parent, guardian or caregiver.
  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol 80 mcg is only for use in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older.
  • Read the step-by-step Instructions for Use at the end of this leaflet for specific information about the right way to use QNASL Nasal Aerosol.
  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol is for use in the nose only. Do not spray it in your eyes or mouth and do not let your child spray it in their eyes or mouth.
  • Use QNASL Nasal Aerosol exactly as the healthcare provider tells you or your child to use it. Do not use more of your medicine or use it more often or let your child use more of the medicine or use it more often than the healthcare provider tells you.
  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol does not need to be primed.
  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol 40 mcg:
    • contains 60 sprays, and
    • has a spray counter which initially should read 60 sprays, and counts down each time a spray is released
  • QNASL Nasal Aerosol 80 mcg:
  • contains 120 sprays, and
  • has a spray counter which initially should read 120 sprays, and counts down each time a spray is released.
  • Do not use the QNASL Nasal Aerosol after the spray counter reads 0. You or your child may not get the right amount of medicine.
  • The usual dose of QNASL Nasal Aerosol:
  • 40 mcg is 1 spray in each nostril, 1 time a day for children who are 4 years to 11 years of age. Your child should not use more than a total of 2 sprays per day.
  • 80 mcg is 2 sprays in each nostril , 1 time a day for adolescents and adults 12 years of age and older. You should not use more than a total of 4 sprays per day.

You and your child will get the best results if they keep using QNASL Nasal Aerosol regularly each day. If you or your child’s symptoms do not improve or get worse, call the healthcare provider.

What are the possible side effects of QNASL Nasal Aerosol?

QNASL Nasal Aerosol may cause serious side effects, including:

  • ·nose bleeds or nasal ulcers. The healthcare provider should check the inside of you or your child’s nose (nasal mucosa) for problems during treatment with QNASL Nasal Aerosol. Talk to the healthcare provider if the nose bleeds or has nasal ulcers.
  • fungal infections (thrush) in the nose, mouth, or throat. Tell the healthcare provider if you or your child has any redness or white colored patches in the mouth or throat.
  • slow wound healing. You or your child should not use QNASL Nasal Aerosol until the nose has healed if there was a sore in the nose, if you or your child had surgery on the nose, or the nose has been injured.

  • eye problems. If you or your child has had glaucoma, cataracts or blurred vision in the past, you or your child should have regular eye exams while using QNASL Nasal Aerosol. Tell the healthcare provider if you or your child has any change in vision during treatment with QNASL Nasal Aerosol.

  • serious allergic reactions. Stop using QNASL Nasal Aerosol and call the healthcare provider right away or get emergency medical help right away if you or your child get any of the following signs and symptoms of a serious allergic reaction:

  • hives
  • swelling of your lips, tongue or face
  • rash
  • breathing problems
  • immune system effects and a higher chance for infections. Tell your or your child’s healthcare provider about any signs or symptoms of infection such as:
  • fever
  • body aches
  • feeling tired
  • vomiting
  • pain
  • chills
  • nausea
  • reduced adrenal function (adrenal insufficiency). Adrenal insufficiency can happen in people who take higher doses of QNASL than recommended over a long period of time. Symptoms of adrenal insufficiency may include:
  • feeling tired
  • nausea
  • weakness
  • vomiting
  • dizziness
  • slowed growth in children. Children should have their growth checked regularly while using QNASL Nasal Aerosol.

The most common side effects with QNASL Nasal Aerosol 40 mcg in children who are 4 years to 11 years of age include:

  • headache
  • fever
  • upper respiratory tract infection
  • pain or swelling of your nose or throat (nasopharyngitis)

The most common side effects with QNASL Nasal Aerosol 80 mcg in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older include:

  • nasal discomfort
  • headaches
  • nose bleeds (epistaxis)

Tell the healthcare provider if you or your child has any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of QNASL Nasal Aerosol. For more information, ask the healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store QNASL Nasal Aerosol?

  • Store QNASL Nasal Aerosol at room temperature between 68˚F to 77˚F (20˚C to 25˚C).
  • Do not puncture the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister.
  • Do not store the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister near heat or a flame. Temperatures above 120˚F (49˚C) may cause the canister to burst.
  • Do not throw the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister into a fire or an incinerator.
  • Safely throw away medicine that is out of date or no longer needed.

Keep QNASL Nasal Aerosol and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of QNASL Nasal Aerosol

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use QNASL Nasal Aerosol for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give QNASL Nasal Aerosol to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you or your child has. It may harm them.

You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about QNASL Nasal Aerosol that is written for health professionals.

What are the ingredients in QNASL Nasal Aerosol?

Active ingredient: beclomethasone dipropionate

Inactive ingredient: propellant HFA-134a and dehydrated ethanol

For more information, go to www.QNASL.com or call 1-855-55-QNASL (1-855-557-6275).

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

QNASL® (kyoo nay’ zel) 80 mcg
(beclomethasone dipropionate) Nasal Aerosol

Read these Instructions for Use for QNASL Nasal Aerosol before you start using it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.

Note: For Use in the Nose Only.

  • Do not spray QNASL Nasal Aerosol in your eyes, mouth or directly onto your nasal septum (the wall between your 2 nostrils).

The Parts of Your QNASL Nasal Aerosol

The QNASL Nasal Aerosol device comes as a canister that fits into a nasal actuator with a built-in spray counter and protective dust cap. (See Figure A).

Figure A
(click image for full-size original)
  • Do not use the QNASL Nasal Aerosol actuator with a canister of medicine from any other inhaler.
  • Do not use the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister with an actuator from any other inhaler.
  • Do not remove the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister from the actuator.
  • When you first remove the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device from the carton, the spray counter should read “120” (See Figure B).
Figure B
(click image for full-size original)
  • You do not need to prime your QNASL Nasal Aerosol device.


Using Your QNASL Nasal Aerosol Device

Step 1: Blow your nose to clear your nostrils.

Step 2: Remove the protective dust cap from your QNASL Nasal Aerosol device by pulling it straight off.

Step 3: Inspect the nasal actuator tip to make sure it is clear of foreign objects.

Step 4: Hold your QNASL Nasal Aerosol device upright and insert the nasal actuator tip into one nostril (See Figure C).

Figure C
(click image for full-size original)

Step 5: Point the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device slightly away from the wall between your nostrils (nasal septum) while holding your other nostril closed (See Figure D).

Figure D
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Step 6: Hold your breath and press down firmly and completely on the canister to release 1 spray (See Figure E). Continue to hold your breath for 5 seconds after releasing the spray and then breathe out slowly through your mouth. Take the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device out of your nostril.

Figure E
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Step 7: Repeat steps 3-6 for the second spray in the same nostril.

Step 8: Repeat steps 3-7 for your other nostril.

Step 9: You should not blow your nose for the next 15 minutes.

Note: The spray counter will count down each time there is a spray released from your QNASL Nasal Aerosol device.

Step 10: Clean and store your device. See “Cleaning Your QNASL Nasal Aerosol Device.”

Cleaning Your QNASL Nasal Aerosol Device

  • Wipe the nasal actuator tip with a clean, dry tissue or cloth (See Figure F).
  • Do NOT wash or put any part of the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister or actuator in water (See Figure G).
  • Replace the protective dust cap.
  • Keep your device clean and dry at all times.

Figure F 80Figure G 80

How to Know When to Stop Using your QNASL Aerosol Device

  • The QNASL Nasal Aerosol device has a spray counter, which is there to let you know how many sprays of medicine you have left.
  • Do not use your QNASL Nasal Aerosol device when 0 is shown in the spray counter window (See Figure H).
Figure H 80
  • Throw away your QNASL Nasal Aerosol device when the spray counter reaches 0.
  • Do not throw your QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister into a fire or an incinerator.
  • Talk with your healthcare provider before your QNASL Nasal Aerosol medicine runs out to see if you should get a refill.

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This Patient Information and Instructions for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

QNASL® (kyoo nay’ zel) 40 mcg
(beclomethasone dipropionate) Nasal Aerosol

Read these Instructions for Use for QNASL Nasal Aerosol before your child starts using it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking to the healthcare provider about your child’s medical condition or treatment.

Note: For Use in the Nose Only.

  • Do not spray QNASL Nasal Aerosol in the eyes, mouth or directly onto the nasal septum (the wall between the 2 nostrils).

The Parts of Your QNASL Nasal Aerosol

The QNASL Nasal Aerosol device comes as a canister that fits into a nasal actuator with a built-in spray counter and protective dust cap. (See Figure A)

Figure A
(click image for full-size original)
  • Do not use the QNASL Nasal Aerosol actuator with a canister of medicine from any other inhaler.
  • Do not use the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister with an actuator from any other inhaler.
  • Do not remove the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister from the actuator.
  • When you first remove the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device from the carton, the spray counter should read “60” (See Figure B).
Figure B
(click image for full-size original)
  • You do not need to prime the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device..

Using the QNASL Nasal Aerosol 40 mcg Device in Children 4 Years to 11 Years of Age

Children may need help from parents, guardians or caregivers.

Step 1: Have your child blow their nose to clear their nostrils.

Step 2: Remove the protective dust cap from the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device by pulling it straight off.

Step 3: Inspect the nasal actuator tip to make sure it is clear of foreign objects.

Step 4: Hold the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device upright and insert the nasal actuator tip into 1 nostril (See Figure C).

Figure C
(click image for full-size original)

Step 5: Point the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device slightly away from the wall between the nostrils (nasal septum) while holding the other nostril closed (See Figure D).

Figure D
(click image for full-size original)

Step 6: Have your child hold their breath and press down firmly and completely on the canister to release 1 spray (See Figure E). Continue to have your child hold their breath for 5 seconds after releasing the spray and then have them breathe out slowly through their mouth. Take the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device out of the nostril.

Figure E
(click image for full-size original)

Step 8: Your child should not blow their nose for the next 15 minutes.

Note: The spray counter will count down each time there is a spray released from the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device.

Step 9: Clean and store the device. See “Cleaning the QNASL Nasal Aerosol Device.”

Cleaning the QNASL Nasal Aerosol Device

  • Wipe the nasal actuator tip with a clean, dry tissue or cloth (See Figure F).
  • Do NOT wash or put any part of the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister or actuator in water (See Figure G).
  • Replace the protective dust cap.
  • Keep QNASL Nasal Aerosol device clean and dry at all times.
Figure F 40Figure G 40

How to Know When to Stop Using the QNASL Nasal Aerosol Device

  • The QNASL Nasal Aerosol device has a spray counter, which is there to let you know how many sprays of medicine are left.
  • Do not use the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device when 0 is shown in the spray counter window (See Figure H).
Figure H 40
  • Throw away the QNASL Nasal Aerosol device when the spray counter reaches 0.
  • Do not throw the QNASL Nasal Aerosol canister into a fire or an incinerator.
  • Talk with the healthcare provider before the QNASL Nasal Aerosol medicine runs out to see if you should get a refill.

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This Patient Information and Instructions for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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