Drugs & Vitamins

Active Ingredients: Fluticasone for Inhalation
Other Names: Flovent Diskus Powder for Inhalation, Fluticasone Propionate Powder for Inhalation
Drug Class: Inhaled Corticosteroids
Rx Status: Available by prescription only
Generic Available: No
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What is/are Fluticasone Inhalation Powder? (Back to top)
FLUTICASONE inhalation powder is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.

What should I tell my health care providers before I take this medicine? (Back to top)
They need to know if you have any of the following conditions:

• infection, like chickenpox, tuberculosis, herpes, or fungal infection
• recent surgery or injury of nose or sinuses
• taking corticosteroids by mouth
• an unusual or allergic reaction to fluticasone, lactose, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
• pregnant or trying to get pregnant
• breast-feeding

How should I use this medicine? (Back to top)
This medicine is for inhalation through the mouth. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Do not use with a spacer device. Do not use more often than directed. Make sure that you are using your inhaler correctly. Ask you doctor or health care provider if you have any questions.

A patient information sheet for the product will be given with each prescription and refill. Read this sheet carefully each time. The sheet may change frequently.

If you are also using a bronchodilator inhaler, like albuterol, use that inhaler first. Wait five minutes or more before using this medicine.

Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 4 years old for selected conditions, precautions do apply.

Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.

Note: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.

What if I miss a dose? (Back to top)
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose and continue with your regular schedule, spacing doses evenly. Do not use double or extra doses.

What may interact with this medicine? (Back to top)

• ketoconazole
• ritonavir

This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care providers a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.

What side effects may I notice from this medicine? (Back to top)
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:

• allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
• breathing problems
• changes in vision
• flu-like symptoms
• unusual swelling
• white patches or sores in the mouth or throat

• coughing, hoarseness, or throat irritation
• dry mouth
• headache
• flushing
• loss of taste, or unpleasant taste

This list may not describe all possible side effects.

What should I watch for while using this medicine? (Back to top)
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Check with your health care professional if your symptoms do not improve. If your symptoms get worse or if you need your short-acting inhalers more often, call your doctor right away. Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to.

Do not come in contact with people who have the chickenpox or the measles while you are taking this medicine. If you do, call your doctor right away.

Your inhaler has a dose counter and will tell you when only a few doses are left.

Where should I keep this medicine? (Back to top)
Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Keep dry. Protect from heat and direct sunlight. Discard 6 weeks after removal from the foil pouch or after all of the blisters have been used (when the dose indicator reads 0), whichever comes first.

NOTE: This sheet is a summary. It may not cover all possible information. If you have questions about this medicine, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider.

Last Updated:June 11, 2007

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