My experience with Astepro

Posted by covidstinks2023 @covidstinks2023, Feb 20 3:43pm

Precious Folks, I have used Flonase & Azelastine prescription spray during each new allergy season of the year with no issues for a while. I know that some people cannot use Flonase because it can cause nose bleeds. That has never been a problem for me.

I ran out of Azelastine spray and bought the large Astepro (this is supposedly the over the counter brand of Azelastine) spray. I did not read to see if they were identical in ingredients as I thought they were.

I came down with a bloody mucusy sinus infection, sneezing a lot, headaches, fatigue, sneezing, nasal congestion and extreme dry mouth. I thought it was due to colder weather and running the heat more. But, there was something different about this sinus infection and I've had my share of them. I was running a cool mist humidifer to put moisture in the air. I didn't make the connection until today. It's the Astepro.

I started back on the Flonase/Astepro yesterday and the bloody mucus, fatigue, headache, extreme dry mouth and sneezing started back up today. I did my research and these are listed as side effects of Astepro.

The ingredients do not line up exactly with Azelastine Spray as Astepro is stronger. I hope this helps someone that is ultra sensitive to meds like me.

Blessings & Prayers...

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pht1123 | @pht1123 | Feb 21 6:11am

I hope you feel better soon. It is sometimes hard to figure out if a new medication - even one that is generic - can be causing signs/symptoms. You are not alone. I was prescribed a name brand medication. When it came out in generic form, which the insurance company would cover. They would no longer cover the name brand as it was a few hundred dollars per month. I had developed neurological symptoms - and did a full neuro check, MRI, etc. It took 3 weeks to realize it was from the generic medication. Once put back on the original name brand medication, the symptoms went away. Generics are NOT always the same - even if it states the same ingredients. Preservatives which are in generics can cause symptoms - though most generics are fine and can be used without problems. Everyone is different. Good luck and feel better.

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