Compare Flonase vs. Qvar
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
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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3.7/ 5 average rating with 890 reviewsforFlonase
Prevents breathing problems.
Qvar (Beclomethasone) is good at controlling and preventing asthma symptoms when you take it every day.
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3.2/ 5 average rating with 35 reviewsforQvar
Upsides
- 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.
- Relieves symptoms and improves control of asthma.
- People report fewer asthma symptoms and better lung function when they take it every day.
- Inhaling this medicine (rather than taking an oral steroid) gets more into the lungs and less into rest of your body, which lowers the risk of side effects. Inhaled corticosteroids can be used safely for years compared to oral corticosteroids like prednisone.
Downsides
- 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.
- You have to use Qvar every day to control your symptoms.
- You can't lower the dose or stop taking it too suddenly.
- Steroids can slow height growth in kids.
- Because steroids suppress your immune system, you can catch bacterial and viral infections easier, and they can take longer to go away.
- Can cause new or worsening eye pressure, glaucoma, and cataracts.
Used for
- Nasal allergy relief
- Nasal polyp
Dosage forms
- Nasal spray
- Inhaler
- Nasal spray
Price
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$12.24
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Reviews
890 reviews so far
72%
saidit'sworth it
43%
saiditworked well
7%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Flonase (fluticasone)?
Leave a review35 reviews so far
34%
saidit'sworth it
29%
saiditworked well
26%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Qvar (Beclomethasone)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
7possible side effects
- Headache7%
- Asthma-like symptoms7%
- Sore throat6%
- Nosebleed6%
- Nausea/vomiting5%
- Cough4%
- Nasal burning/nasal irritation2%
Risks and risk factors
- 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
- Adrenal suppression (HPA axis suppression)
- Lowering dose or stopping too quickly especially after long-term treatment
- Stress such as trauma, surgery or infection
- Increased risk for bacterial and viral infection
- Bacterial or viral infection not being treated
- Long-term treatment
- Not vaccinated against chickenpox or measles
- Mouth and throat infection
- Not rinsing mouth after use
- Higher dose of Qvar (Beclomethasone)
- Difficulty breathing (bronchospasm)
- Reduced growth rate in children
- Dose of Qvar (Beclomethasone)
- Duration of treatment
- Eye problems
- History of high internal eye pressure
- History of cataracts
- History of glaucoma