ALLERGIC RHINITIS TREATMENTS

CORTICOSTEROID ANTIHISTAMINE ANTIHISTAMINE/ SALINE

CORTICOSTEROID

Flixonase Avamys* Omnaris* Azep Dymista*

fluticasone propionate fluticasone furoate ciclesonide azelastine azelastine/fluticasone propionate Nasal Spray
50mcg 27.5mcg 50mcg 125mcg 125mcg/50mcg sodium chloride

ANTICHOLINERGIC

Nasal Irrigation
Zyrtec Atrovent Nasal •
sodium chloride
Beconase Rhinocort Hayfever • Rhinocort* Nasonex Allergy • Nasonex* levocabastine
beclometasone budesonide† mometasone† Atrovent Nasal Forte
0.5mg/mL
50mcg 32mcg • 64mcg 50mcg ipratropium
22mcg • 44mcg multiple brands available
†
generic brands also available

DECONGESTANT
This chart shows the main intranasal treatment options available in Australia.
Check TGA-approved product information for indications and precautions.
Developed independently by the National Asthma Council Australia with support from Mylan Health.

RESOURCES
National Asthma Council Australia
‘How-to’ videos for nasal spray technique
Clinical recommendations for asthma & allergies
Decongestant Decongestant Spray Tish Otrivin Plus
Patient advice, factsheets and brochures Livostin
xylometazoline oxymetazoline tramazoline xylometazoline/ipratropium
levocabastine
82mcg 0.5mg/mL/0.6mg/mL
nationalasthma.org.au 0.5mg/mL multiple brands available

© National Asthma Council Australia 2018 short-term use only

*Available by prescription only. Check TGA and RPBS for current criteria