Get Informed: Flonase
Active Ingredient(s)
Fluticasone Nasal
What does it do?
This product is used for the management of nasal symptoms of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis. It is a nasal corticosteroid.
- Last Text Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 11:16 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 6:52 PM
Other Names
- Flonase
- Veramyst
- Fluticasone Nasal
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 19 Oct 1994
- Est US Patients*
- 2,046,000
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Flonase or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Flonase
There have been no alerts regarding Flonase during the past year.
Flonase Safety Report
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What is Flonase used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 12,000 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 | 73% | 
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| Nasal Congestion | 50% |
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| Prevent Side Effects From Other Medicine | 2% |
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| Asthma | 2% |
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| Other | 11% |
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How well does Flonase work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 12,000 users taking Flonase (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 77%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Flonase outweigh the bad things.
- 9%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Flonase.
Common Side Effects of Flonase
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 12,000 users taking Flonase (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
30% of patients experience side-effects on Flonase
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Flonase
Most Common Side Effects...
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Nose Bleeds
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Altered Taste
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Dry Mouth
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Headache, Increased Infections
Global Patient Feedback for Flonase (Fluticasone Nasal) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
For Flonase I was wondering if anyone has read reviews or has used "kiwi drug" for the purchases?I would like some feed back before I go ahead and order form them. Even though by the looks of it their prices are half of what the would be at my local store. I am still skeptical about ordering online
45 year old Female
Posted: 2009-09-14 11:15:19
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