Flovent (Fluticasone Propionate)

Flovent Oral Inhaler is used for preventing or reducing the frequency and seriousness of bronchial asthma attacks. Flovent does not help during an acute asthma attack.

Flovent is a corticosteroid. It works by reducing inflammatory reactions in the airways in response to allergens and irritants in the air.

Do not use Flovent if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Flovent;
• you are having a severe asthma attack requiring quick relief

• if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines or other substances
• if you have active or inactive tuberculosis or a positive skin test for tuberculosis
• if you have infections of the respiratory tract, untreated fungal or bacterial infections, parasitic or viral infections, measles, chickenpox, herpes simplex in or around the eye, or recently received a vaccination
• if you have diarrhea
• if you have glaucoma or cataracts

• Certain medicines that act on the liver (eg, protease inhibitors [eg, ritonavir], ketoconazole) because they may increase the actions and side effects of Flovent

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Flonase: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• severe or ongoing nose bleed;
• sores in the nose that won't heal;
• vision problems; or
• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms.

• headache, back pain;
• minor nose bleed;
• menstrual problems, loss of interest in sex;
• sinus pain, cough, sore throat; or
• sores or white patches inside or around your nose.

Flovent is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.