FLOVENT DISKUS (FLUTICASONE)

What is Flovent Diskus, and how is it used?

Flovent Diskus is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Asthma. Flovent Diskus may be used alone or with other medications.

Flovent Diskus belongs to a class of drugs called Corticosteroids, Inhalants.

It is not known if Flovent Diskus is safe and effective in children younger than 4 years of age.

What are the possible side effects of Flovent Diskus?

Flovent Diskus may cause serious side effects, including:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• weakness,
• tiredness,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• lightheadedness,
• wheezing,
• choking,
• breathing problems after using the medicine,
• blurred vision,
• tunnel vision,
• eye pain,
• seeing halos around lights,
• worsening of your asthma symptoms,
• fever,
• cough,
• stomach pain,
• weight loss,
• skin rash,
• severe tingling,
• numbness,
• chest pain,
• upper stomach pain,
• loss of appetite,
• dark urine,
• clay-coloured stools, and
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)

Get medical help immediately if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

The most common side effects of Flovent Diskus include:

• stuffy nose,
• sneezing,
• sore throat,
• sinus pain,
• low fever,
• cough,
• wheezing,
• chest pain,
• hoarseness,
• deepened voice,
• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips,
• headache,
• nausea,
• vomiting, and
• upset stomach

Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Flovent Diskus. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.