Description
Your healthcare provider may prescribe Flovent diskus if you suffer from any of the following conditions:
- Asthma
- Bronchiolitis obliterans
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
The above conditions are chronic lung diseases that are thought to be caused by an overactive immune system. Flovent is a corticosteroid, which is a naturally occurring type of hormone that regulates the immune system. Flovent works by reducing inflammation in the airways.
Fact Table |
Formula |
C22H27F3O4S (Fluticason) |
License |
US FDA |
Bioavailability |
0.51% (Intranasal) |
Legal status |
CA: OTC |
Chemical Name |
Fluticasone |
Elimination half-life |
10 hours |
Dosage (Strength) |
50mcg, 100mcg, 250mcg |
Pregnancy |
Consult Doctor |
Brands |
Flovent Diskus |
Protein binding |
More than 91.0% |
PubChem CID |
5311101 |
MedlinePlus |
a601056 |
ChEBI |
5134 |
ATC code |
D07AC17 |
DrugBank |
DB00588 |
KEGG |
D07981 |
Routes of administration |
Intranasal, inhaled, topical |
Directions
Flovent Diskus is usually given twice daily. The mouth should be rinsed after each administration, and the water should be spit out and not swallowed.
The dosage will vary depending on disease severity.
Ingredients
The active ingredient in Flovent Diskus is fluticasone.
Interactions
Drug-drug interactions are rare with inhaled drugs but can include:
- Atazanavir
- Ceritinib
- Clarithromycin
- Clofazimine
- Cobicistat and cobicistat-containing coformulations
- Darunavir
- Esketamine
- Fexinidazole
- Fusidic Acid
- Idelalisib
- Indinavir
- Itraconazole
- Ketoconazole
- Levoketoconazole
- Lonafarnib
- Lopinavir
- Mifepristone
- Nefazodone
- Nelfinavir
- Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir
- Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir
- Ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir
- Ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir plus dasabuvir
- Posaconazole
- Ritonavir and ritonavir-containing coformulations
- Saquinavir
- Telithromycin
- Tucatinib
- Voriconazole
Cautions
Use caution if you have an infection.
Your doctor may want to monitor your bone mineral density while taking this drug.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a complete list of precautions.
Side Effects
Adverse effects may include:
- Abdominal distress
- Abdominal pain
- Ageusia
- Altered sense of smell
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Anosmia
- Blood in the nasal mucosa
- Blurred vision
- Bronchitis
- Bronchospasm
- Cataract
- Conjunctivitis
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Dry eye syndrome
- Dry nose
- Dry throat
- Dysgeusia
- Dyspnea
- Epistaxis
- Esophageal candidiasis
- Eye irritation
- Facial edema
- Fever
- Flu-like symptoms
- Generalized ache or pain
- Glaucoma
- Growth retardation
- Headache
- Hoarseness
- Hypersensitivity reaction
- Increased intraocular pressure
- Intestinal candidiasis
- Localized erythema
- Nasal candidiasis
- Nasal congestion
- Nasal mucosa ulcer
- Nasal septum perforation
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nausea and vomiting
- Nonimmune anaphylaxis
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Pharyngeal candidiasis
- Pharyngitis
- Pruritus
- Pulmonary signs and symptoms
- Rhinorrhea
- Sinusitis
- Skin rash
- Sore throat
- Throat irritation
- Tongue edema
- Toothache
- Urticaria
- Voice disorder
- Weight gain
- Wheezing
References
Flovent Diskus [package insert]. Research Triangle Park, NC: GlaxoSmithKline; 2019.
About Dr. Conor Sheehy (Page Author)
Dr. Sheehy (BSc Molecular Biology, PharmD) works a clinical pharmacist specializing in cardiology, oncology, and ambulatory care. He’s a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist (BCPS), and his experience working one-on-one with patients to fine tune their medication and therapy plans for optimal results makes him a valuable subject matter expert for our pharmacy. Read More....
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The above information is intended to increase awareness of health information and does not suggest treatment or diagnosis. This information is not a substitute for individual medical attention and should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. See your health care professional for medical advice and treatment.
Product Code : 1529