Fluticasone (Nasal)
Brand Names : Flonase
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine must be weighed
against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make.
For nasal fluticasone, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic
reaction to fluticasone or other corticosteroids. Also tell your health care
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Nasal fluticasone has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, in animal studies, fluticasone given by injection was shown to cause
birth defects, although oral doses did not.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether nasal fluticasone passes into
breast milk. However, in animals given fluticasone by injection, the medicine
did pass into the milk. Mothers who are using this medicine and wish to breast-feed
should discuss this with their doctor.
Children - There is no specific information comparing the use of nasal
fluticasone in children up to 4 years of age with use in other age groups. Corticosteroids
taken by mouth or injection have been shown to slow growth in children and cause
reduced adrenal gland function. Before nasal fluticasone is given to a child,
you and the child's doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do
as well as the risks of using it.
Older adults - Although there is no specific information comparing use
of nasal corticosteroids in the elderly with use in other age groups, these
medicines are not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older
people than they do in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used together
at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if
an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the
dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC])
medicines.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems may affect
the use of nasal fluticasone. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any
other medical problems, especially:
- Glaucoma - Rare cases of glaucoma have been reported following use of nasal
corticosteroids, including nasal fluticasone
- Herpes simplex (virus) infection of the eye or
- Infections (viral, bacterial, parasitic, or fungal) - Nasal corticosteroids
may cover up the signs of these infections
- Injury to the nose (recent) or
- Nose surgery (recent) or
- Sores in the nose - Nasal corticosteroids may prevent proper healing of these
conditions
- Tuberculosis (active or history of) - Nasal corticosteroids may cover up
the signs of this infection or cause it to start up again
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