
nasonex
Pharmaranks rates Nasonex 3.6/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Nasonex (Mometasone Furoate) is a corticosteroid used to treat Facial Dermatoses, Foot Dermatoses, Hand Dermatoses, Inflammation.
Mometasone Furoate · by Organon
Available as a generic: Mometasone Furoate
Based on 1 source · Recall-safety score from FDA recall history — this product's own recalls and its manufacturer's record. Not an efficacy or quality rating. methodology →
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Mometasone Furoate
- Drug class
- Corticosteroid
- Form
- Spray/Inhaler, metered
- Strength
- Mometasone Furoate 0.05MG/SPRAY **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons**
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- facial dermatoses, foot dermatoses, hand dermatoses
- Manufacturer
- Organon
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$0.41 per gm — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA020762
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
How this class works, per Corticosteroids - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Spray/Inhaler, metered
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
Ask for the generic
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Request a 90-day supply
Bulk fills usually lower the per-dose price vs monthly refills.
Use copay cards
Manufacturer copay cards & patient-assistance programs — especially for brand drugs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Nasonex treat?
- Nasonex (Mometasone Furoate) may be used to treat facial dermatoses, foot dermatoses, hand dermatoses, inflammation, leg dermatoses, pruritus, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How does Nasonex work?
- Nasonex is a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids mimic the body's natural stress hormone cortisol: they enter cells and bind a glucocorticoid receptor that switches off genes for inflammatory chemicals, calming swelling, redness, and an overactive immune response.
- How is Nasonex rated?
- pharmaranks gives Nasonex a composite score of 3.6 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- How much does Nasonex cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $0.41 per gm, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins. Pharmacies pay less for a same-class option, Cortenema — about $0.14 on the same basis.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Nasonex?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Nasonex. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Nasonex?
- Nasonex is marketed by Organon. You can see Organon's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Nasonex a brand-name or generic drug?
- Nasonex is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Mometasone Furoate. Lower-cost generic equivalents containing Mometasone Furoate are available — ask your pharmacist.
- Is Nasonex available over the counter?
- No. Nasonex is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Nasonex come in?
- Nasonex is currently marketed as spray/inhaler, metered, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Nasonex?
- Nasonex is classified as corticosteroid, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Nasonex FDA-registered?
- Nasonex is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA020762. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Nasonex been recalled by the FDA?
- Nasonex has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
- Is Nasonex safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Nasonex a recall-safety score of 72/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about MOMETASONE FUROATE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 13,044 reports naming MOMETASONE FUROATE — the active ingredient in Nasonex, and the FDA flagged 72% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- dyspnoea1,690 reports
- asthma1,631 reports
- wheezing1,133 reports
- cough1,110 reports
- headache1,027 reports
- fatigue875 reports
- pneumonia806 reports
- therapeutic product effect incomplete776 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean MOMETASONE FUROATE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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