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What is Fluticasone?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Fluticasone is a corticosteroid that is available as an inhalant for the treatment of asthma, in a nasal spray for allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, and in a topical cream for inflammation and itching associated with dermatitis.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Asthma 1950 108
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 1297 52
Cystic fibrosis 468 2
Bronchiectasis 73 4
Emphysema 47 15

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 4574 patients that have taken Fluticasone

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 7
Moderate 19
Mild 48
None 166

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Fluticasone

Side effect Patients Percentage
Hoarseness 5
Sore throat 5
Bad taste in mouth 4
Nosebleeds (epistaxis) 3
Thrush 3
Burning sensation 2

Show all 33 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Fluticasone

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 54
Doctor's advice 50
Other 42
Course of treatment ended 23
Side effects too severe 23
Expense 13
Change in health plan coverage 11
Personal research 6
See all 186 patients who've stopped taking Fluticasone

Duration

Stopped taking Fluticasone

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 32
1 - 6 months 37
6 months - 1 year 16
1 - 2 years 22
2 - 5 years 35
5 - 10 years 18
10 years or more 11
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 106
Usually 72
Sometimes 41
Never taken as prescribed 21
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 13
Somewhat hard to take 35
A little hard to take 58
Not at all hard to take 134
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 2
$50-99 7
$25-49 34
< $25 85
Not specified 112

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Fluticasone after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fluticasone-Salmeterol (Advair Diskus) 5
Beclomethasone inhaler (Qvar) 3
Mometasone (Asmanex) 3
Albuterol (Albuterol Inhaler) 2
Budesonide (Pulmicort) 2

Show all 9 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Fluticasone and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Budesonide-Formoterol (Symbicort) 6
Fluticasone-Salmeterol (Advair Diskus) 5
Albuterol (Albuterol Inhaler) 4
Fluticasone furoate-Vilanterol (Breo Ellipta) 3
Mometasone (Asmanex) 3

Show all 19 treatments patients report switching to

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13 patient evaluations for Fluticasone

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Jun 29, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for emphysema)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nosebleeds (epistaxis))
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 12, 2017 (Started Dec 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for asthma)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mcg Daily
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Aug 18, 2013 (Started Nov 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for asthma)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nosebleeds (epistaxis))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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