FLOVENT Reviews (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (338 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLOVENT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLOVENT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | asthma | None that I know of | My 4 year old has been on this for about 2 years and I'm QUITE PLEASED with the results. He was getting pneumonis, bronchitis, croup every year until he started this. It's gotten so much better that this year he has a little croupy cough but doesn't even need to visit the doctor for it! | M | 4 | 2 years 44mcg 2X day | 1/31/2011 | 5 | Asthma | None yet. It's good to be able to breathe well and have the energy I need to lead a normal life. Was always tired and sleeping 12 hours a day before... Now I am good on 8. | M | 67 | 4 days | 1/16/2012 | 5 | asthma | none | inhaling one puff two times daily has really helped me - no more attacks, do not need to carry my albuterol with me. | M | 42 | 1 months | 1/29/2007 | 5 | Asthma related to allergies | A rarely need to use albuterol taking this medication. You do need to take it religiously or relaspe can occur. | M | 33 | 4 years | 9/5/2004 | 5 | Asthma | None | M | 79 | | 1/6/2003 | 5 | Asthamatic condition | No side effects | Helps relieve gasping and congestion. It also appears to relieve sore throats. | M | 59 | 3 years | 8/12/2004 | 5 | breathing problems/asthma | some behavior problems, anger, emotional (with bigger doses than currently taking) | My 5 yr. old son now uses the inhaled version (instead of a nebulizer) at the lowest strength possible once a day and his behavior problems are gone. We were trying two times a day through the winter, but he experienced the same behavior and emotional problems others listed, so the doctor went back to once a day and he's great. | M | 5 | 1 years | 1/12/2008 | 5 | asthma | None | My son takes this 2 puffs 2 times a day during the winter and spring months. It helps him with his asthma and I don't need to use the rescue inhaler. | M | 5 | 1 years | 11/22/2008 | 5 | asthma | none | My son has severe asthma and has been taking flovent for well over 4 years. It has lessened his need for the albuterol and has allowed him to lead a very active life. He uses it with a spacer and takes 2 puffs 2x a day. He was switched to pulmicort at one point and started having problems within a couple of days. Once he switched back he has been fairly free from any attacks. The only thing I do wonder about is the long term effects from taking this. I notice with this board is that parents are focusing on the very negative effects of steroids - ask about a lower dose. IMO the suppression of asthma is very important. When your kid has a full blown attack and ends up on liquid steroids, one sees a kid who is truly out of control. My kid take flovent, singulair, claritin, and lives with an air purifier. He plays hockey, hunts and skateboards. Prior to taking flovent he missed days of school, when he caught a cold and was too prone to an attack to be sent. Now his asthma is so stabilized | M | 9 | 4 years | 12/7/2008 | 5 | asthma, nighttime cough | none | I'm shocked at the side effects people are mentioning. My son has seasonal asthma. Nov. - April, he develops a nighttime cough. It's pretty bad, keeps him and the rest of the household up. He has taken Flovent 2puffs, twice a day. I can sometimes drop to 1 puff twice a day, but not this year. His doctor added Singulair to his therapy and that is when we saw the side effects. Fortunately, I ran out of the med and we decided not to have it refilled, the Flovent is enough and we haven't added anything else. I am seeing a Pulmonary Specialist today just to cover all my bases. My pediatrician has been managing everything up to this point. | M | 8 | 6 years | 1/22/2009 | 5 | Asthma | None | Flovent keeps my airways open when exposed to allergies--without it, I am forced to overuse my rescue inhaler | M | 20 | 8 days | 4/12/2009 | 5 | asthma | noproblem | perect for 10year old | M | 15 | 6 months | 5/21/2009 | 5 | asthma | My son has taken flovent 2 puffs daily since a severe asthma attack in 2007 that left him on a vent for 3 days. Flovent daily has helped although he has complained of not sleeping well over the past two years & now severe leg cramps & joint pain.My dr feels the two are unrelated... | M | 9 | 2 years | 8/3/2009 | 5 | Asthma | Barely noticeable jitters, =/same as albuterol | NO OTHER competitor comes even CLOSE to doing the job and getting it done, over with. Rarely have to employ it again, even not next day. Express Scripts overs 3 alternate "solutions" that fail miserably - does not cover Flovent & denies appeals. | M | 67 | 20 years 110mcg 1X AN | 7/5/2016 | 5 | Transient asthma croup | This has been life saving for my son. He has currently transient asthma that causes croup inflammation that narrows his throat to the point of hospitalization. From the time he was 18 months we dreaded any respiratory virus as he would croup. Started this at age 6 at the lowest possible dose per our allergist and we have not had any issues or one croup related transient episode. And my son has had no side effects that have been mentioned on this board. The pediatrician is more mindful of growth just in case, but we are not worried because there are things for that too and the benefits outweigh the risks in that case. | Make sure you have an allergist that starts at the lowest doses possible for treatment effectiveness with monthly follow ups until achieved. Some start too high, and it might be cAusing side effect issues. | M | 8 | 2 years 88mcg | 5/4/2019 | 5 | Asthma | No Side Effects | I AM ADHD & take Adderall . I took Ritalan since I was 12 years old. I Believe this is why there are zero side effects Something to do with the hyperactivity virtually no side effects or allergies to any medications! I hope this helps! | M | 60 | 20 days 440 MCG | 9/23/2019 | 4 | My son has ashmatic cough | Constant feeling that he needs to urinate | Previously our son was on Flonase (same ingredient as Flovent) and had the same side effect. Dr. looked at me as if I had 2 heads when I reported that to him. The feeling stopped as soon as we stopped Flonase and came back after about 5 days on FLovent 100mg, once a day. We decreased to 50 mg and the problem went away for about 10 days, but last night complained again. His cough is VERY WELL controlled at such a low dose and I am trying now 50mg every other day, so we'll see. I was releived to read other kids had the "need to urinate all the time" side effect, I may not be that crazy after all! If Flovent controls your child's asthma well, try a lower dose, and a lot of side effects could disappear, talk to your doctor about it. I can't believe so many young children (under 4) are prescribed Flovent. It's safety has not been established for that age group. | M | 6 | 15 days | 1/24/2010 | 4 | asthma | No side effects at all. I did notice a huge (almost 2 inches!) growth spurt while off the med during the summer. Hearing about the possibility of stunted growth almost turned us away from using Flovent. I'm happy we didn't. Once the medication is stopped, the child is supposed to "catch up". | My 6 yr old son has been using Flovent since he was 2 1/2 yrs old for asthma. Two puffs (via spacer) once a day as a preventative and during flare ups he gets two puffs 3 times a day combined with Xopenex. Miracle drugs! | M | 6 | 4 years | 1/20/2009 | 4 | repeated bronchitis / coughing | My 18 month old has been coughing for months, Paediatrician started him on Singulair (our daughter is on this as well & has had great results) and the Ventolin & Flovent puffers. He has been irritable, eating has been off & on, wired, and falls asleep easily at night, but wakes in the night with what appears to be bad dreams & gas, and is awake for a minimum of 2 hours.... Not fun, and it's every night... We're exhausted, he's cranky. | We do feel the Flovent is helping to decrease his cough & dry it up. Since he's been on antibiotics for bronchitis about 10 times in his short life, it seems like a better change to make, but we're not sure we can handle the night waking for an extended period of time. Are there other options? My daughter did not have any of these side effects & still takes the Flovent/Ventolin frequently.... The Paediatrician has also prescribed a mask & machine, is the medicine different? We had to order it in & hasn't arrived yet. Maybe we'd be better off using this.... | M | 1.5 | 2 weeks | 2/29/2008 | 4 | Asthma | Mild hoarseness | Branded as Flixotide which appears to be identical to Flovent. Two weeks since starting to use it my lungs don't feel fully open but neither have I had to use Ventolin for the first time in maybe 20 years. The effect on my voice is not pleasant. The effect on my speech has been to diminish its strength...it feels and sounds weak and soft. | M | 62 | 14 days | 12/8/2007 |
FLOVENT (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE): Fluticasone is used to treat certain growths in the nose (nasal polyps). It belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. Fluticasone works by reducing swelling (inflammation) in the nasal passages. This can help decrease symptoms such as stuffy nose. FDA Approval Date: 1996-03-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)