Need Pirinase?
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 Pirinase in Gillingham
Pirinase is a once-a-day fluticasone steroid nasal spray for hay fever, available over the counter for adults aged 18 and over. It suits people who want a single daily dose and whose main problem is a blocked nose, with relief of sneezing and itchy eyes as it builds up.
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 Pirinase
- What it is for
- Pirinase 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.
- Suitable for
- Adults aged 18 and over
- Active ingredient
- Fluticasone propionate 50 micrograms per spray
- Medicine type
- General sale medicine, available straight from the shelf
How to use it
Two sprays into each nostril once a day, preferably in the morning. Once symptoms are under control you can often drop to one spray in each nostril a day. Shake before use, aim the nozzle away from the middle of the nose, and keep using it daily. It can take three to four days of continuous use to reach the full effect, so 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 more than one month at a time without medical advice. Check with our pharmacists first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have glaucoma or cataracts, have an untreated infection in your nose, have had recent nasal surgery, or take other steroid medicines or the HIV medicine ritonavir.
Always read the label and the leaflet.
Read the NHS guide to PirinasePart of: Hay Fever and Allergy Relief
Pirinase questions
They contain the same active ingredient, fluticasone propionate 50 micrograms per spray. Pirinase Hayfever Relief for Adults is the general sale version for adults aged 18 and over; Flixonase Allergy is a pharmacy medicine version of the same spray, licensed from age 12. Flixonase Aqueous Nasal Spray and Flixonase Nasule drops are the prescription ones.
Yes. Pirinase Hayfever Relief for Adults is a general sale medicine for adults aged 18 and over, available from the shelf at Medway Pharmacy with no prescription and no questions needed.
Most people feel some relief within three to four days of daily use, which is also when the full benefit is usually reached. It is a preventer rather than an instant reliever, so start early in the season and do not stop on good days.
Yes. A steroid nasal spray and a non-drowsy antihistamine tablet work in different ways and are commonly used together for hay fever. The spray handles the blocked nose, the tablet the sneezing and itching.
Both are effective steroid nasal sprays and neither is clearly better for most people. Pirinase is once a day, which many find easier to stick to; Beconase is twice a day. If one has not worked after a week of daily use, our pharmacists can suggest switching.
Other Hay Fever and Allergy Relief products
BeconaseBeconase 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.
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.