Get Informed: Proair

42

Patient Comments About
Proair

Active Ingredient(s)

Fluticasone

What does it do?

Proair

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.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Jul-31 3:35 PM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Jul-30 9:05 PM

Other Names

  • Proair
  • Fluticasone Propionate
  • Fluticasone
  • Flixotide
  • Flixonase
  • Flixonase Allergy

How Safe Is It?

Your Risk Rating
Please log in
Average Risk Rating
1:
Pregnancy Category
C
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
19 Oct 1994
Est US Patients*
580,400
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

7

< 21

11

21-39

39

40-59

43

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Proair or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Proair

Proair Safety Report

1:

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

Learn more about iGuard's risk ratings

  • Please login or register (it's free) so iGuard can check how Proair interacts with other drugs and diseases in your profile.

What is Proair used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 4,200 patients that use Proair (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
Asthma 55% mild 5 severe
Allergies 31% mild 6 severe
Nasal/Sinus Congestion 24% mild 6 severe
COPD 14% mild 5 severe

How well does Proair work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 4,200 users taking Proair (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)

68 64
89%
of patients are confident that the good things about Proair outweigh the bad things.
3%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Proair.

Common Side Effects of Proair

iGuard regularly polls our more than 4,200 users taking Proair (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.

7%

7% of patients experience side-effects on Proair

0%

< 1% of patients experience significant side-effects on Proair


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 5% Nose Bleeds
  • 5% Muscle Pain/Cramps
  • = 10%

Global Patient Feedback for Proair (Fluticasone) ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
Show Newest | Oldest first
English comments | Global comments

Question/Comment:

I take 1 puff a day thats all

47 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-04-30 02:34:03

Question/Comment:

I have been using cortico-steroids (both as inhalants and with a nebulizer) for two years now for both COPD and asthma. Other than dry mouth, the most bothersome side effect I have noticed is that my naturally curly (easy-to-care-for) hair has gone terribly straight! (I ALWAYS wanted straight hair while growing up, but now I don't really know how to take care of it or style it and I now have a lot of "bad hair" days!) Has anyone else had the problem of losing the natural curl in their hair from taking medication?

68 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-03-11 19:47:57

iGuard Answer/Reply:

A change in hair structure is not typical with medications like these. However, changes in hormones, including thyroid hormones, can cause hair changes. In addition, stress can cause changes in hair as well. You may want to speak with your doctor about your concern to determine the cause. Your doctor can do lab work to see if there are changes in your thyroid hormones.

Posted: 2010-03-21 13:53:26

Answer/Reply:

I have been on meds (mostly Levoxyl) for hypothyroidism for almost 20 years and on triamterene for High BP for about 4 years. Neither seemed to cause any change in my hair. It has been only since I started taking meds for COPD (Duoneb and Combivent) and Asthma (Qvar and ProAir) that my hair lost the natural curl. Maybe it's the combination of 2 or more of any of these meds that has caused this. Not a worry for me--just a weird side effect I have noticed, really the only one except muscle cramps ("cured" by taking a calcium supplement) and a dry mouth.

68 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-04-11 04:05:20

Question/Comment:

I have taken fluticasone for my sinus infections. It helps me so i can breathe better. But i also have to take an antibiotic in order to get rid of the infection.

31 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-10-09 17:07:49

Question/Comment:

My doctor has me using Proair (inhaler) as a rescue inhaler for asthma for almost a year now. It works wonderfully well for me--much better and faster than anything else I've used for this purpose. I can feel its effect in less than 5 minutes. I haven't noticed any bad side effects at all.

68 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-08-01 12:53:18

Answer/Reply:

Ihave been on synthroid many years.Earlier this year i had to go on fluticasone for sinus,which helped some.Now i am also on allegra-d ,which like synthroid needs to be taken on a empty stomach,but two times a day.Any idea how to space the synthroid & allegra-d as i really felt out of sort's taking them one hour apart on an empty stomach,first thing in the morning?





70 year old female 8-22-2009

70 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-08-22 17:01:40

Answer/Reply:

It is sometimes very inconvenient just to take the thyroid meds 1 hour before eating anything, let alone 2 meds. You might try setting an alarm for one hour before your usual waking time, take the thyroid med, then go back to sleep for an hour. When you wake up, take the Allega-D. I did this a few years ago when I had to take an additional med "on an empty stomach/one hour before eating." It worked for me; you might try it.

68 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-04-11 04:20:56

Question/Comment:

I am a Flight Attendant and normally Fluticasone works great for about the first 8-10 hours of the day, but I currently have a sinus infection and it wasn't working as well till the doctor added an antibiotic to help me get over the sinus infection. Fluticasone is what makes it so I can work.

38 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-04-21 19:52:01

Return to main medication page Page 1 of 3

You may post comments for the benefit of other patients or post questions other patients might be able to answer. Comments are submitted for possible publication on the condition that they may be edited. Only your age and gender will be published with your comment, although your other user details will be securely recorded for verification purposes.

Comments may be either questions or answers to previously posted questions. Any iGuard.org user may post questions and reply.

Your Comments or Questions:

Simply type the text you wish to publish and click submit. Please confine comments to those that may be useful to other patients.

characters remaining

DISCLAIMER: iGuard is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. iGuard cannot and does not take into consideration every possible interaction or account for individual responses to medicine. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective, or appropriate for any given patient. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have before making any changes to your treatment. The use of the iGuard site and its content is at your own risk. The iGuard site and the information contained in it is intended for users in the United States and information in other countries may be different.

HACKER SAFE certified sites prevent over 99.9% of hacker crime.
Bookmark and Share