41. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced that its nasal spray for migraine headaches was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 42. Novartis said that the addition of a nasal spray to the various options available to migraine sufferers is important because many patients are too nauseated to swallow pills. 43. Nonsedating antihistamines are available by prescription, as are steroidal nasal sprays, which can offer relief. 44. One is the use of a nasal spray called Calcitonin. 45. One of the drugs is a nasal spray formulation of sumatriptan, made by Glaxo Wellcome. 46. One of them, a nasal spray called Nasalcrom that blocks the allergic reaction, recently became available for sale over the counter. 47. Patients will also have more choices about how they take their medications, such as through injection, patch, nasal spray or inhaler. 48. Prescription corticosteroid nasal sprays such as Nasacort, Vancenase and Beconase reduce congestion and inflammation and, if used consistently, also block the allergic reaction. 49. Research shows that a nasal spray vaccine is as effective as a painful shot. 50. Research is being conducted in Sweden on a nasal spray that contains natural hormones that suppress sperm count without suppressing the libido. |