FDA Approves Nasacort AQ for Children as Young as 2 Years Old

As an allergist, I often find that treatments for allergies in young children are limited, and parents want to minimize the amount of medication their kids take. Many low-sedating antihistamines, such as Zyrtec, Clarinex and Allegra, are indicated for children as young as 6 months of age. There are two other nasal steroids, Nasonex and Veramyst, have been shown to be safe and effective for children as young as 2 years of age.

Nasacort AQ is nasal steroid that is effective for the treatment of nasal allergies due to pollens, pet dander, dust mite and mold. Nasal steroids are the single best allergy medication for most people, as these medications are also effective for the treatment of eye allergies, nasal polyps, and helpful for the treatment and prevention of sinus infections.