Fluticasone : Before Using - Flovent, Flovent Rotadisk, Flovent Diskus

Fluticasone - Inhalation-Local

Brand Names

Flovent, Flovent Rotadisk, Flovent Diskus Fluticasone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For inhaled fluticasone, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to fluticasone. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, especially milk, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Inhaled fluticasone has not been studied in pregnant women. However, in animal studies, fluticasone given by injection was shown to cause birth defects. Always too much use of corticosteroids during pregnancy may cause other unwanted effects in the infant, such as slower growth and reduced adrenal gland function.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether inhaled fluticasone passes into breast milk. However, in pets given fluticasone by injection, the drug did pass into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Corticosteroids taken by mouth or injection have been shown to slow or stop growth in child and cause reduced adrenal gland function. If enough fluticasone is absorbed following inhalation, it is possible it also could cause these effects. Your family doctor will want you to use the lowest possible dose of fluticasone that controls asthma. This will lessen the risk of an effect on growth or adrenal gland function It is also important that children taking fluticasone visit their family doctors regularly so that their growth rates may be monitored. Children who are taking this drug may be more susceptible to infections, such as chickenpox or measles. Care must be taken to avoid exposure to chickenpox or measles. If the child is exposed or the disease develops, the family doctor must be contacted and his or her directions must be followed carefully. Before this drug is given to a child, you and your child's family doctor must talk about the good this drug will do as well as the chance of using it.

Elderly care

Inhaled fluticasone has been studied in elderly diseaseds and has not been found to cause various side effects or other problems than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " medication.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of inhaled fluticasone. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Herpes simplex - virus infection of the eye
Infections - virus, bacteria, or fungus Inhaled fluticasone may make these infections worse

Tuberculosis - active or history of Inhaled fluticasone may cause this infection to start up again