Compare Flovent vs. Qvar
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Prevents breathing problems.
Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone) is good at controlling and preventing asthma symptoms when you take it every day.
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3.6/ 5 average rating with 483 reviewsforFlovent
Controls asthma.
Qvar (beclomethasone) is good for controlling and preventing asthma symptoms, but it's not a rescue inhaler and must be taken daily.
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3.2/ 5 average rating with 35 reviewsforQvar
Upsides
- 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.
- Available as both an inhaler and Diskus device.
- Qvar (beclomethasone) is an inhaled corticosteroid, which is the most effective class of medicines to manage asthma when taken daily.
- Inhaling Qvar (beclomethasone) has fewer side effects than taking a pill by mouth.
- Safe for use by children 5 years and older.
Downsides
- You have to use Fluticasone 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.
- Can take up to 2 weeks for better control of asthma symptoms and up to 3 to 4 weeks for maximum effects.
- Can cause fungal infections of the mouth and throat, especially if you don't rinse your mouth after use.
Used for
Dosage forms
- Inhaler
- Inhaler
Price
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Reviews
483 reviews so far
68%
saidit'sworth it
39%
saiditworked well
8%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Flovent Diskus (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
17possible side effects
- Upper respiratory tract infection20%
- Throat irritation13%
- Headache12%
- Sinusitis/sinus infection9%
- Nausea and vomiting8%
- Fever7%
- Upper respiratory inflammation5%
- Rhinitis4%
- Gastrointestinal discomfort and pain4%
- Viral gastrointestinal infection4%
- Viral respiratory infection4%
- Musculoskeletal pain4%
- Cough3%
- Viral infection2%
- Bronchitis2%
- Muscle injury2%
- Injury2%
7possible side effects
- Infection of airways, nose, and throat11%
- Headache8%
- Sore throat5%
- More asthma symptoms4%
- Runny, stuffy nose3%
- Common cold symptoms3%
- Pain2%
Risks and risk factors
- Adrenal suppression (HPA axis suppression)
- Lowering dose or stopping too quickly especially after long-term treatment
- Stress such as trauma, surgery or infection
- Serious allergic reaction
- Severe milk protein allergy
- Increased risk for bacterial and viral infection
- Bacterial or viral infection not being treated
- Long-term treatment with Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone)
- Not vaccinated against chickenpox or measles
- Difficulty breathing (bronchospasm)
- Reduced growth rate in children
- Dose of Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone)
- Duration of treatment
- Mouth and throat infection
- Not rinsing mouth after use
- Using higher dose of Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone)
- Eye problems
- History of high internal eye pressure
- History of cataracts
- History of glaucoma
- Effects on eyes
- Long-term use of Qvar (beclomethasone)
- History of glaucoma
- History of high eye pressure
- History of cataracts
- Sudden-onset breathing problems
- Weakened immune system
- Not current with vaccinations
- Taking other steroid medicines
- Current infection without treatment
- Bone loss
- History of osteoporosis
- Taking other medicines that cause bone loss
- Long-term use of steroid medicines
- Adrenal gland problems
- Switching from steroid pills to steroid inhalers
- Long-term use of steroid medicines
- Stopping steroid medicines too quickly
- Slower growth rate in children
- Children
- High doses of Qvar (beclomethasone)
- Long-term use of Qvar (beclomethasone)