Fluticasone Explained

Fluticasone is a manufactured glucocorticoid used to treat nasal symptoms.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Both the esters, fluticasone propionate (a brand name for which is Flovent) and fluticasone furoate, are also used as topical anti-inflammatories and inhaled corticosteroids, and are used much more commonly in comparison.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.^[5] In 2021, it was the 23rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 25million prescriptions,^{[6] [7]} although it is also sold over the counter.^[8]

See also

• Fluticasone furoate
  • Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol
• Fluticasone propionate
  • Fluticasone/salmeterol

Notes and References

1. Book: Elks J . The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 574–.
2. Book: Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. 2000. Taylor & Francis. 978-3-88763-075-1. 1337–.
3. Book: Morton IK, Hall JM . Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. 6 December 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-94-011-4439-1. 124–.
4. Web site: Fluticasone - FDA prescribing information, side effects and uses.
5. Book: ((World Health Organization)) . World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021) . 2021 . 10665/345533 . World Health Organization . World Health Organization . Geneva . WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02 . free .
6. Web site: The Top 300 of 2021 . ClinCalc . 14 January 2024 . 15 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115223848/https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx . live .
7. Web site: Fluticasone - Drug Usage Statistics . ClinCalc . 14 January 2024.
8. Web site: Fluticasone Nasal Spray . 21 October 2022.