Compare Brotapp vs. Flonase
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Relieves congestion and allergy symptoms.
Brotapp (Pseudoephedrine / Brompheniramine) is okay for treating congestion, but it could make you really tired or keep you wide awake.
Relieves nasal allergy symptoms.
Flonase (fluticasone) is a good first-choice treatment for allergies of the nose, but long-term use can increase the risk of nosebleeds.
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Upsides
- Brotapp (Pseudoephedrine / Brompheniramine) is a combination medicine that relieves cold and allergy symptoms. It's good to use if you have congestion, watery eyes, and sneezing.
- Pseudoephedrine (a decongestant) clears nose congestion to help you breathe better.
- Brompheniramine (an antihistamine) helps relieve itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezing.
- Only need to use Flonase (fluticasone) once a day. Its effects can last for up to 24 hours.
- Available over-the-counter and cheaper than many of its alternatives.
- Highly effective treatment of allergy symptoms in the nose.
- Flonase (fluticasone) gives you very little to no side effects since it's a nasal spray and doesn't expose the rest of your body to the medicine.
Downsides
- If you don't need both of the medications in this combination, you'd be taking extra medicine and can have extra side effects for no reason.
- Pseudoephedrine (the decongestant) can make your heart race or make you feel anxious and restless.
- Brompheniramine (the antihistamine) can make you dizzy and drowsy. It could increase the risk of falls for elderly people.
- The two ingredients in this medication can make you either really tired or keep you wide awake. See how it affects you before doing anything important.
- Flonase (fluticasone) is not an appropriate medicine for people who have an injured nose or had a recent surgery in the nose.
- Can slow down the growth rate in children.
- Can increase the risk of bleeding and fungal infections in the nose.
- Not recommended for those who are also taking other medicines that lower their ability to fight off infections.
Used for
- Nasal allergy relief
- Nasal polyp
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Liquid
- Nasal spray
Price
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Reviews
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890 reviews so far
72%
saidit'sworth it
43%
saiditworked well
7%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Leave a reviewSide effects
The Brotapp (Pseudoephedrine / Brompheniramine) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
7possible side effects
- Headache7%
- Asthma-like symptoms7%
- Sore throat6%
- Nosebleed6%
- Nausea/vomiting5%
- Cough4%
- Nasal burning/nasal irritation2%
Risks and risk factors
- Driving impairment
- Taking with alcohol
- Taking other medicines that make you drowsy or less alert
- Harm to fetus
- Women of childbearing age
- High blood pressure
- History of high blood pressure
- Taking MAO inhibitors
- Antihistamine side effects
- Age 65 years or older
- Glaucoma
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- Decreased growth rate in children
- Children
- Using the medicine for a long period of time
- Effect on wound healing
- People who had recent surgery or injury to the nose
- Lowered ability to fight off infections
- People who come into contact with others who have chickenpox, measles, or tuberculosis
- People who have not received a vaccine for chickenpox, measles, or tuberculosis
- Damage to nose
- Using the medicine for a long period of time
- Sinus infection
- People who recently had the cold or flu
- Increased risk of nosebleeds