Fluticasone

Synonyms / Brand Names: fluticasone propionate, Advair Diskus 100/50, Advair Diskus 250/50, Advair Diskus 500/50, Cutivate, Flixonase, Flixotide, Flonase, Flovent, Flovent Diskus 100, Flovent Diskus 250, Flovent Diskus 50, Flovent HFA, Flunase

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosing and Administration

FLOVENT Inhalation Aerosol should be administered by the orally inhaled route in patients12 years of age and older. Individual patients will experience a variable time to onset and degree of symptom relief. Generally, FLOVENT Inhalation Aerosol has a relatively rapid onset of action for an inhaled glucocorticoid. Improvement in asthma control following inhaled administration of fluticasone propionate can occur within 24 hours of beginning treatment, although maximum benefit may not be achieved for 1 to 2 weeks or longer after starting treatment.

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FDA Package Insert Resources
Indications, Contraindications, Side Effects, Drug Interactions, etc.

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Publication Resources
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Trial Resources
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Guidelines & Evidence Based Medicine Resources
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Media Resources
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Patient Resources
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International Resources
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FDA Package Insert Resources

Indications

Contraindications

Side Effects

Drug Interactions

Precautions

Overdose

Instructions for Administration

How Supplied

Pharmacokinetics and Molecular Data

FDA label

FDA on Fluticasone

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Publication Resources

Most Recent Articles on Fluticasone

Review Articles on Fluticasone

Articles on Fluticasone in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ

WikiDoc State of the Art Review

Textbook Information on Fluticasone

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Trial Resources

Ongoing Trials with Fluticasone at Clinical Trials.gov

Trial Results with Fluticasone

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Guidelines & Evidence Based Medicine Resources

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Fluticasone

Cochrane Collaboration on Fluticasone

Cost Effectiveness of Fluticasone

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Media Resources

Powerpoint Slides on Fluticasone

Images of Fluticasone

Podcasts & MP3s on Fluticasone

Videos on Fluticasone

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Patient Resources

Patient Information from National Library of Medicine

Patient Resources on Fluticasone

Discussion Groups on Fluticasone

Patient Handouts on Fluticasone

Blogs on Fluticasone

Fluticasone in the News

Fluticasone in the Marketplace

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International Resources

Fluticasone en Español

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Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.