(floo TIK a zone) Brand: Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA
• Do not use fluticasone inhalation to treat an asthma onslaught that has already begun.
• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you have been sick or had an infection of any kind. You may not be able to use fluticasone inhalation before you are well.
• Contact your doctor if your asthma symptoms do not improve after using fluticasone inhalation for 2 weeks.
• Seek medical attention if you think any of your asthma medications are not working as well as normal. An heighten need for medicine could be an early sign of a serious asthma onslaught. If you use a peak flow meter at house, call your doctor if your numbers are lower than normal.
• Your dosage needs may change if you have surgery, are ill, are under stress, or have recently had an asthma onslaught. Conversation with your doctor if any of your asthma medications do not seem to work as well in treating or preventing asthma attacks.
• If you were switched from an oral (taken by mouth) steroid to fluticasone inhalation, you may need to go back to taking the oral medication if you are under stress or have an asthma onslaught or another medical abnormal. Carry an identification card or wear a medical alert ID to allow others know that you may need an oral steroid in an emergency.
• Fluticasone is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that reason inflammation.
• Fluticasone inhalation is used to prevent asthma attacks. It will not treat an asthma onslaught that has already begun.
• Fluticasone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to fluticasone.
• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you have been sick or had an infection of any kind. You may not be able to use fluticasone inhalation before you are well.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether this medicine is deleterious to an unborn child. Till using fluticasone inhalation, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether fluticasone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use fluticasone inhalation without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Do not give this medication to a baby younger than 4 years old without the advice of a doctor. Fluticasone can affect growth in children. Conversation with your doctor if you think your baby is not growing at a usual course while using this medication.
• Long-term use of steroids may lead to bone loss (osteoporosis), especially if you smoke, if you do not exercice, if you do not get satis vitamin D or calcium in your diet, or if you have a family history of osteoporosis. Conversation with your doctor about your risk of osteoporosis.
• Use exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• This medicine comes with patient instructions for safety and effective use. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
• Do not use fluticasone inhalation to treat an asthma onslaught that has already begun. It will not work quick satis. Use only a fast-acting inhalation medication.
• Flovent is a liquid form of fluticasone that is used with an inhaler device. This device creates a spray that you inhale through your mouth and into your lungs. Your doctor or pharmacist can show you how to use an inhaler.
• Flovent Diskus is a powder form of fluticasone that comes with a particular inhaler device preloaded with blister packs containing measured doses of fluticasone. The device opens and loads a blister of fluticasone every time you use the inhaler. The disk device is not to be used with a spacer. Follow the patient instructions provided with the Diskus.
• To reduce the chance of developing a yeast infection in your mouth, rinse with water after using fluticasone inhalation commodity. Do not swallow. Pay particular attention to your dental hygiene. This medication can reason cavities or tooth discoloration.
• Asthma is generally treated with a combination of various drugs. To excellent treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Get your prescription refilled till you run out of medication completely. Do not change your doses or medicine schedule without advice from your doctor.
• Contact your doctor if your asthma symptoms do not improve after using fluticasone inhalation for 2 weeks.
• Seek medical attention if you think any of your asthma medications are not working as well as normal. An heighten need for medicine could be an early sign of a serious asthma onslaught. If you use a peak flow meter at house, call your doctor if your numbers are lower than normal.
• Your dosage needs may change if you have surgery, are ill, are under stress, or have recently had an asthma onslaught. Conversation with your doctor if any of your asthma medications do not seem to work as well in treating or preventing asthma attacks.
• If you were switched from an oral (taken by mouth) steroid to fluticasone inhalation, you may need to go back to taking the oral medication if you are under stress or have an asthma onslaught or another medical abnormal. Carry an identification card or wear a medical alert ID to allow others know that you may need an oral steroid in an emergency.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Hold the medication canister away from tall heat, such as open flame or in a machine on a hot day. The canister may explode if it gets too hot.
• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• An overdose of fluticasone is not expected to manufacture life threatening symptoms. However, long term use of tall steroid doses can lead to symptoms such as thinning skin, light bruising, changes in the shape or location of body thick (especially in your person, neck, back, and waist), heighten acne or facial hair, menstrual problems, impotence, or loss of interest in sex.
• Avoid being around people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using fluticasone inhalation.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using fluticasone and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· weakness, weary feeling, nausea, vomiting, feeling like you might pass out;
· skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness;
· blurred vision, eye pain, or seeing halos near lights;
· signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, ear pain, flu symptoms;
· wheezing or breathing problems after using this medicine; or
· worsening asthma symptoms.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· headache;
· dryness in your mouth, nose, or throat;
· white patches or sores internal your mouth or on your lips;
· stuffy nose, sinus pain, cough; or
· hoarseness or deepened voice.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:
· conivaptan (Vaprisol);
· imatinib (Gleevec);
· isoniazid (for treating tuberculosis);
· an antibiotic such as clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (E.E.S., EryPed, Ery-Tab, Erythrocin, Pediazole), or telithromycin (Ketek);
· antifungal medicine such as itraconazole (Sporanox), ketoconazole (Nizoral), miconazole (Oravig), or voriconazole (Vfend);
· an antidepressant such as nefazodone;
· heart or blood pressure medicine such as diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac), nicardipine (Cardene), quinidine (Quin-G), or verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan); or
· HIV/AIDS medication such as atazanavir (Reyataz), delavirdine (Rescriptor), fosamprenavir (Lexiva), indinavir (Crixivan), nelfinavir (Viracept), saquinavir (Invirase), or ritonavir (Norvir, Kaletra).
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with fluticasone. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about fluticasone inhalation.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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