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Brand Names: Flixotide, Flonase Nasal Spray, Flovent, Veramyst

What is Fluticasone? 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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

46 patients in the community are taking or have taken Fluticasone.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 32 69%
General health 7 15%
Asthma 2 4%
post-nasal drip 1 2%
Seasonal allergies 1 2%
sinusitis 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fluticasone.

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  0 mcg day 0 day 0 mcg none 0 none 0.05 mcg day 1 day 2 mcg day 2 other day 2 day 10 mcg day 27.5 mcg day 50 mcg day 50 mg day 50 day 100 mcg day 110 mcg day 125 mg day 200 mcg day 220 mcg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Fluticasone or how long patients were taking Fluticasone before stopping.

Currently taking Fluticasone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
3
4
7
14

Stopped taking Fluticasone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
1
0
0
2
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluticasone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 38% Side effects too severe: 38%
Other 3 38% Other: 38%
Did not seem to work 2 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Doctor's advice 1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 63% 5
Moderate 25% 2
Can't tell 13% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 10% 1
None 90% 9

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • SIONZ
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
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  • SIONZ
  • by SIONZ
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
got to take it as prescribed.

  • pokie too
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
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  • pokie too
  • by pokie too
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other
Advice/Tips
don't get hooked on it or when you go off you cannot breath..nosae seems to serll on inside

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