FluticasoneOver the counter

Pronounced floo-TIK-ah-sone

Brand names: Flovent, Flonase, Cutivate

Type: Corticosteroid (inhaled, nasal, and skin) · All Lung & Breathing Medicines

What Fluticasone is used for

• Daily asthma control (inhaler)
• COPD maintenance (in combination inhalers)
• Nasal allergies (spray)
• Eczema and skin inflammation (cream)

Common side effects

• Hoarseness
• Oral thrush (yeast in the mouth)
• Throat irritation
• Nosebleeds (spray)
• Headache

Important cautions

• Rinsing the mouth after the inhaler greatly reduces thrush and hoarseness
• Inhaled steroids are controllers, not rescue treatment for an attack

How it comes

Inhalers, nasal spray, cream and ointment, lotion. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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