Three fluticasone propionate products sit on this shelf: Advair Diskus for Asthma and COPD, Flonase Nasal Spray for Allergic Rhinitis, and Dymista, a combination nasal spray.
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
100mcg + 50mcg · 250mcg + 50mcg · 500mcg + 50mcg
Fluticasone and salmeterol inhalation powder for asthma and COPD. It combines a corticosteroid with a long-acting bronchodilator in one device.
Allergic Rhinitis
50mcg
Fluticasone nasal spray for hay fever and allergies. It reduces inflammation in the nose, taking down swelling and congestion.
Fluticasone propionate is a synthetic corticosteroid that calms inflammation where it is delivered. Given by inhalation, it acts on the airways, reducing the swelling and mucus that trigger asthma symptoms and flare-ups, with fewer whole-body side effects than a corticosteroid tablet.
For the nasal spray, the label states that the precise mechanism by which fluticasone propionate affects rhinitis symptoms is not known, though it reduces the inflammatory response in the nasal lining. An inhaled dose reaches the bloodstream at about 5 to 11% of the amount delivered, depending on the device used, which is why local action dominates over systemic effects.
The form determines where the drug lands and what else travels with it. Advair Diskus is an inhalation powder you breathe into the lungs; Flonase and Dymista are metered nasal sprays that coat the nasal lining. A reader who knows the molecule by another name may recognise the fluticasone-salmeterol combination as Seretide in the UK, or the inhaled corticosteroid alone as Flovent. Flonase is the brand name attached to the single-ingredient 50 mcg nasal spray. Dymista, marketed by Meda Pharmaceuticals, is the only product here that adds a second active molecule to fluticasone propionate. All three fall within the Allergy Relief or respiratory categories depending on the product.
Fluticasone propionate is used for allergic rhinitis and asthma, and, in combination with salmeterol, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Fluticasone propionate is a synthetic corticosteroid that calms inflammation where it is applied. In the airways it reduces the swelling and mucus that trigger asthma symptoms, and in the nose it reduces the inflammatory response in the nasal lining.
Fluticasone propionate nasal spray starts to work in 12 to 24 hours, and its effect lasts for 24 hours.
For the nasal spray form, common side effects include nasal dryness, sneezing and headache. Other side effects can include nosebleeds, throat irritation and nasal burning. A serious side effect is nasal septal perforation, which requires immediate medical attention.
Fluticasone propionate is broken down by the CYP3A4 enzyme, so strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ritonavir, itraconazole or clarithromycin are not recommended alongside it because increased systemic corticosteroid effects may occur. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before combining medicines.
On Direct Meds, fluticasone propionate comes as Flonase Nasal Spray, Advair Diskus and Dymista. Compare their forms, strengths and packs.
Compare the rand prices for each product, strength and pack above. Prices are converted from US dollars.
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