What does FLIXOTIDE inhaler do?
When used every day, your FLIXOTIDE puffer helps to ease breathing problems and prevent asthma attacks. This medicine is only one part of a general plan to help you manage your asthma. You should discuss this plan with your doctor. You may also be using a ‘reliever puffer’.
Is FLIXOTIDE a steroid?
FLIXOTIDE puffers contain a medicine called fluticasone propionate. This medicine belongs to a group of medicines known as corticosteroids, frequently called ‘steroids’. They are not ‘anabolic steroids’ which are the steroids sometimes misused by athletes.
Is FLIXOTIDE the same as albuterol?
The Albuterol is an aerosolized bronchodilator and the fluticasone or flixotide are a aerosolized steroids. These inhalers are given using a specialized chamber called the Aerocat.
Is FLIXOTIDE an anti inflammatory?
FLIXOTIDE is indicated in adults and children aged from 1 year and above for prophylactic treatment of asthma. Fluticasone propionate has a marked anti-inflammatory effect in the lungs.
What happens if you stop taking flixotide?
Flixotide while pregnant You should use continue to use Flixotide as normal if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, though of course do make sure that your doctor knows.
Is flixotide the same as Seretide?
SERETIDE is a medication that is a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid namefluicasone propionate together with a long-acting beta-agonist named salmeterol in a single inhaler. FLIXOTIDE is the medicatiofluicasone propionate by itself.
Is Flovent the same as flixotide?
Flixotide™ and Flovent™ inhalers are the same medications, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline – and contain the same active ingredient, which is fluticasone propionate. While you may wonder if they are two different medications or generic equivalents of each other, they are not.
What’s the Orange inhaler for?
Fluticasone inhalers are used to help prevent symptoms in people with asthma and COPD. There are similar “preventer” inhalers that contain other steroids, such as beclometasone, budesonide and mometasone.
What inhaler is equivalent to Flovent?
Flovent HFA Alternatives Compared
| Flovent HFA fluticasone | Advair Diskus fluticasone / salmeterol |
|---|---|
| Other fluticasone brands include: ArmonAir Digihaler, Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent, Flovent Diskus, Flovent Rotadisk | Other fluticasone / salmeterol brands include: Advair HFA, AirDuo Digihaler, AirDuo Respiclick, Wixela Inhub |