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FLONASE

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Generic Name for FLONASE

Fluticasone propionate 50mcg/spray; aqueous nasal spray.

Legal Classification:

Rx

Pharmacological Class for FLONASE

Steroid.

Manufacturer of FLONASE

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals

Indications for FLONASE

Seasonal and perennial allergic and nonallergic rhinitis.

Adult dose for FLONASE

Initially 2 sprays in each nostril once daily or 1 spray in each nostril twice daily (AM and PM). Maintenance: may reduce to 1 spray in each nostril daily. Seasonal allergic rhinitis: 2 sprays in each nostril once daily as needed may suffice.

Children's dosing for FLONASE

<4yrs: not recommended. ≥4yrs: initially 1 spray in each nostril once daily; may increase to 2 sprays in each nostril once daily. Maintenance: 1 spray in each nostril once daily; max 2 sprays in each nostril daily.

Warnings/Precautions for FLONASE

Maintain regular regimen. Respiratory tract tuberculosis. Infections (eg, ocular herpes simplex). If exposed to measles or chickenpox, consider anti-infective prophylactic therapy. If adrenal insufficiency exists following systemic corticosteroid therapy, replacement with topical corticosteroids may exacerbate symptoms of adrenal insufficiency (eg, depression). Monitor for growth suppression in children. Monitor for hypercorticism and HPA axis suppression (if occur discontinue gradually), and candida infection or other nasal mucosal changes. Avoid eyes. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.

Interactions for FLONASE

Avoid ritonavir. Caution with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole).

Adverse Reactions for FLONASE

Headache, pharyngitis, epistaxis, nasal burning, asthma symptoms, GI upset, cough, reduced growth velocity in children.

How is FLONASE supplied?

Spray—16g (120 sprays)

Related Disease:

Rhinitis~nasal preparations

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