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Flovent Diskus is an inhaler medication prescribed to control and prevent symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath caused by asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Flovent Diskus FAQ

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What is Flovent Diskus (fluticasone propionate)?

Flovent Diskus (fluticasone propionate) Inhalation Powder is a corticosteroid used to prevent asthma attacks. What Are Side Effects of Flovent Diskus? Common side effects of Flovent Diskus include: wheezing. Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Flovent Diskus including: bone pain.

What is Flovent Diskus?

Flovent Diskus is a powder form of fluticasone that comes with a special inhaler device preloaded with blister packs containing measured doses of fluticasone. The device opens and loads a blister of fluticasone each time you use the inhaler. The disk device is not to be used with a spacer.

Is Flovent Diskus a bronchodilator?

Inform patients that FLOVENT DISKUS is not a bronchodilator and is not intended for use as rescue medicine for acute asthma exacerbations. Advise patients to treat acute asthma symptoms with an inhaled, short-acting beta 2 -agonist such as albuterol.

What are the side effects of Flovent Diskus?

Flovent Diskus may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: weakness, tired feeling, nausea, vomiting, feeling like you might pass out; blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights;

What is Flovent Diskus (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder)?

PATIENT INFORMATION FLOVENT DISKUS (FLO vent DISK us) (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder) for oral inhalation use What is FLOVENT DISKUS? FLOVENT DISKUS is a prescription inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) medicine used for the long-term treatment of asthma in people aged 4 years and older.

Is Flovent Diskus indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm?

FLOVENT DISKUS is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm. FLOVENT DISKUS should be administered by the orally inhaled route in patients aged 4 years and older. After inhalation, the patient should rinse his/her mouth with water without swallowing to help reduce the risk of oropharyngeal candidiasis.

What is the Flovent Diskus adverse events profile?

The FLOVENT DISKUS adverse events profile is similar in incidence and nature at 500 mcg bid for 4 weeks. FLOVENT (fluticasone propionate) inhalation aerosol formulated with CFC propellants. Patients may find it helpful to rinse and gargle with water after using fluticasone propionate.