Get informed: FLONASE

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The average iGuard risk rating for FLONASE is BLUE. It means that FLONASE normally has a low risk of serious or long-term side effects if used under normal medical supervision.

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Why do patients use FLONASE?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 4,940 patients that use FLONASE (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
DISEASE / CONDITION % AVERAGE SEVERITY
ALLERGIES (UNSPECIFIED)
64%
NASAL CONGESTION
35%

How well does FLONASE work?

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Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
71 %
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
68 %
94%   of patients are confident that the good things about FLONASE outweigh the bad things.


What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?
5%
% patients who wished they learned more before starting
5% of patients taking FLONASE wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT FLONASE
Active Drug(s): FLUTICASONE
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is commonly used for the treatment of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis. It is a topical corticosteroid that is only absorbed by the body in very small amounts.
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VIEW: US Prescribing Info
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HOW SAFE IS IT?
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Average Risk Rating (GENERAL)
Pregnancy Category C
Black Box Warning No

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved 19 Oct 1994
Generic Available YES
OTC Available NO


What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for FLONASE?

18%

18% of patients experience side-effects on FLONASE


0%

< 1% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on FLONASE


MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...
NOSE BLEEDS
= 10%

Recent alerts for FLONASE

There have been no alerts regarding FLONASE during the past year.

Drug Comments for FLONASE (FLUTICASONE)

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