Before you can understand how FLONASE works, it’s important to understand what’s going on in your nose. Allergy Inflammatory Process: Every time you’re exposed to one of your nasal allergy triggers (like animal dander, dust mites, or pollen), your body responds by producing inflammatory substances. These inflammatory substances affect the lining of your nose, and then trigger annoying symptoms like nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy, runny nose. It’s a cycle, or what’s called an inflammatory process—you’re exposed to allergens, your body responds by producing inflammatory substances, and the result can be annoying nasal symptoms.

FLONASE reduces inflammatory reactions that may lead to nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and itchy, runny nose.

FLONASE is not an oral pill. It's not an antihistamine or a decongestant—two types of medications that work differently from FLONASE.

FLONASE is anti-inflammatory nasal spray. For people 4 years and older, FLONASE relieves the nasal symptoms of seasonal and year-round nasal allergies. It reduces the inflammation that leads to symptoms such as nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy, runny nose.

In addition, FLONASE provides effective relief for people 4 years and older who have year-round nonallergic nasal symptoms. People with this nasal condition suffer from stuffiness, runny nose, and postnasal drip, caused by things in the environment.

Remember, FLONASE is not habit forming like some nonprescription nasal sprays. With FLONASE, you also avoid the drowsiness or sleeplessness you can have with some allergy medications.