Flovent Diskus
(Fluticasone)
Prevents breathing problems.
Our bottom line
Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone) is good at controlling and preventing asthma symptoms when you take it every day.
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- Drug class: Respiratory
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: No lower cost generic available
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.
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.
Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone) is a corticosteroid. It lowers inflammation in your lungs, which controls asthma and prevents asthma attacks.
- Drug class: Respiratory
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: No lower cost generic available
Dosage forms
- Inhaler
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Side effect rates for Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone)
- Upper respiratory tract infection20%20%16%16%
- Throat irritation13%13%8%8%
- Headache12%12%7%7%
- Sinusitis/sinus infection9%9%6%6%
- Nausea and vomiting8%8%4%4%
- Fever7%7%4%4%
- Upper respiratory inflammation5%5%3%3%
- Rhinitis4%4%2%2%
- Gastrointestinal discomfort and pain4%4%3%3%
- Viral gastrointestinal infection4%4%1%1%
- Viral respiratory infection4%4%4%4%
- Musculoskeletal pain4%4%2%2%
- Cough3%3%4%4%
- Viral infection2%2%2%2%
- Bronchitis2%2%1%1%
- Muscle injury2%2%1%1%
- Injury2%2%
The placebo bar shows how common a side effect was for people taking a sugar pill instead of Flovent.
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Manufacturers don’t say how common these side effects are when taking Flovent for asthma (50 mcg twice daily)
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Risks and Warnings for Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone)
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- › Lowering dose or stopping too quickly especially after long-term treatment
- › Stress such as trauma, surgery or infection
Adrenal suppression can occur if you lower your dose or stop taking Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone) too quickly. Symptoms include joint or muscle pain, extreme low energy and depression. Changes in your medication need to be done slowly and over time. Talk to your doctor before you decrease or stop Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone).
Common concerns from people taking Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone)
Final section. Do you want to return to drug navigation?Research studies with animals found harmful effects on unborn babies. It hasn’t been properly studied in humans. The benefits might outweigh the risks even if you’re pregnant. Talk with your doctor.
Tip: Always talk with your doctor before you take any medication while pregnant.- Adrenal suppression can occur if you lower your dose or stop taking Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone) too quickly. Symptoms include joint or muscle pain, extreme low energy and depression. Changes in your medication need to be done slowly and over time. Talk to your doctor before you decrease or stop Flovent Diskus (Fluticasone).
- Steroids can slow height growth in kids.