Need Beconase?
Medway Pharmacy is open 100 hours a week and you can get it quickly. We are well stocked.
Open 7 days a week, 7:30am to 10pm
Where to get Beconase in Gillingham
Beconase is a beclometasone steroid nasal spray for hay fever, sold over the counter for adults aged 18 and over. It is the right choice when a blocked or runny nose is your main symptom, because antihistamine tablets do little for congestion.
You can pick it up today at Medway Pharmacy, 465 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5LJ. We are a well-stocked independent pharmacy, Pharmacy of the Year 2025, open 100 hours a week, 7:30am to 10pm every day. No appointment needed: walk in, or call 01634 575805 and one of our pharmacists will help.
Find us
465 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5LJ
Open 7 days a week, 7:30am to 10pm
About Beconase
- What it is for
- Beconase Hayfever Relief for Adults is a steroid nasal spray that prevents and treats hay fever symptoms such as sneezing, a runny or blocked nose and itchy eyes.
- Suitable for
- Adults aged 18 and over
- Active ingredient
- Beclometasone dipropionate 50 micrograms per spray
- Medicine type
- General sale medicine, available straight from the shelf
How to use it
Adults aged 18 and over use two sprays into each nostril twice a day, morning and evening, up to a maximum of eight sprays a day. Once symptoms are under control you can often drop to one spray in each nostril twice a day. Shake the bottle, tilt your head slightly forward and aim the nozzle towards the outer wall of the nostril, not the middle. It can take several days to feel the benefit and up to two weeks for full effect, so keep using it every day through the season, and speak to us if you are no better after seven days.
Who should check with us first
Not for anyone under 18, and not for use for more than three months without seeing a GP. Speak to our pharmacists first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have an eye condition such as glaucoma or cataracts, have had recent nasal surgery or an untreated nose infection, or if you take steroid tablets or other steroid inhalers or sprays.
Always read the label and the leaflet.
Read the NHS guide to BeconasePart of: Hay Fever and Allergy Relief
Beconase questions
Yes. Beconase Hayfever Relief for Adults is a general sale medicine for anyone aged 18 and over, so you can pick it up from the shelf at Medway Pharmacy. Beconase for children and higher-strength beclometasone sprays are prescription only.
Some people notice relief within a few days, but it can take up to two weeks of regular use to reach full effect. It works best started a fortnight before your hay fever normally begins and used every day, not just when symptoms flare.
Yes. A steroid nasal spray for the blocked nose plus a non-drowsy antihistamine such as cetirizine for sneezing and itchy eyes is the combination our pharmacists most often recommend. They work in different ways and are commonly taken together.
Both are steroid nasal sprays for hay fever. Beconase contains beclometasone and is used twice a day; Pirinase contains fluticasone and is used once a day. Both are general sale for adults aged 18 and over, and neither is clearly stronger than the other for most people.
Mild nosebleeds and a dry or irritated nose can happen, most often when the spray is aimed at the middle wall of the nose. Aim towards the outer wall of each nostril. If nosebleeds are heavy or keep happening, stop and speak to a pharmacist.
Other Hay Fever and Allergy Relief products
PirinasePirinase Hayfever Relief for Adults is a once-a-day steroid nasal spray for sneezing, a runny or blocked nose and itchy, watery eyes caused by hay fever.
ClarinazeClarinaze Allergy Control is a once-a-day steroid nasal spray for hay fever and other nasal allergies, including a blocked, runny or itchy nose and sneezing.
CetirizineCetirizine 10 mg tablets are a once-a-day non-drowsy antihistamine for hay fever, dust and pet allergies, hives and itchy skin.Need it today? Walk in, no appointment needed.
465 Canterbury Street, Gillingham. Open 7 days a week, 7:30am to 10pm.