Mometasone

Pronounced mo-MET-ah-sone

Brand names: Asmanex, Nasonex, Elocon

Type: Corticosteroid (inhaled, nasal, and skin) · All Lung & Breathing Medicines

What Mometasone is used for

  • Daily asthma control (inhaler)
  • Nasal allergies (spray)
  • Eczema and skin inflammation (cream)

Common side effects

  • Headache
  • Throat irritation
  • Oral thrush
  • Nosebleeds (spray)

Important cautions

  • Rinsing the mouth after inhaling reduces thrush and hoarseness

How it comes

Inhalers, nasal spray, cream, ointment, lotion. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.