fluticasone

Contraindication/Precautions

Contraindicated in:

• Hypersensitivity (contains propellants);

• Acute attack of asthma/status asthmaticus.

• Active untreated infections;

• Diabetes or glaucoma;

• Underlying immunosuppression (due to disease or concurrent therapy);

• Systemic corticosteroid therapy (should not be abruptly discontinued when inhalable therapy is started; additional corticosteroids needed in stress or trauma);

• Hepatic dysfunction;

• Severe milk protein allergy (powder for oral inhalation contains lactose);

• OB: Lactation: Pedi: Pregnancy, lactation, or children <4 yr (safety not established; prolonged or high-dose therapy may lead to complications).