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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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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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.