FDA Adverse Events Reports (FAERS) Summary for FLONASE

These tables and charts are based on 70,091 total reports for FLONASE (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE) received by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2004 through July 30, 2026.

This FAERS total includes 65,470 pharmaceutical company-submitted and non-U.S. FAERS reports and 4,621 U.S. consumer or healthcare provider-submitted MedWatch reports. Adverse events listed on this page represent serious and sometimes rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and often do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects in the most recent official drug label.

For a separate summary of the 4,621 U.S. reports filed via the FDA MedWatch voluntary reporting system, view our FDA MedWatch FLONASE summary report. (See notes section below for explanation of FDA’s mandatory and voluntary reporting system.)

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with FLONASE (reported in FAERS Database)

 Side Effect# of FDA Reports
1DRUG INEFFECTIVE6266
2FATIGUE4610
3HEADACHE4583
4SHORTNESS OF BREATH4116
5NAUSEA4048
6DIARRHEA3356
7PAIN3220
8DIZZINESS3004
9COUGH2880
10OFF LABEL USE2773
11PNEUMONIA2261
12JOINT PAIN2121
13ANXIETY2108
14VOMITING2044
15SINUSITIS2015
16NOSEBLEED1970
17RASH1944
18MALAISE1908
19LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA)1893
20ITCHING1817

Latest Known Outcomes for Reactions Reported for FLONASE

Latest Known Outcome for Reported ReactionsNumber of Cases
1Unknown Outcome41463
2Patient has not recovered/symtoms have not resolved15847
3Patient recovered14072
4Patient is recovering/symptoms resolving6355
5Patient died2036
6Patient has recovered but has consequent health issues341

Yearly FDA Adverse Event Reports (Table)

YearNumber of Reports
20033
20041111
20051243
20061169
2007844
2008733
2009824
20101097
20111152
20121596
20131689
20142104
20155085
20167107
20175537
20185178
20195276
20205324
20214283
20223874
20233700
20244402
20254409
20262351

Reports by Patient Age Group (Table)

Age GroupNumber of Reports
0-101280
11-201777
21-301873
31-403453
41-505266
51-608060
61-708988
71-806660
81-902253
91+259

Based on 39869 reports that included a patient age.

FLONASE Total Reports

 Male    Female    Unknown    Total  
 20537    43017    6537    70,091  

Top Countries Reporting

 Country  Number of Reports
United States  59302
Canada  841
Puerto Rico  33
United Kingdom  15
South Africa  13
Germany  2
France  2
Ireland  2
Japan  2
10 United Arab Emirates  1

Outcomes for Reports

Serious: 30552
Not Serious: 39483
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.

Top Indications      
Product used for unknown indication
Nasal congestion
Multiple allergies
Eustachian tube obstruction
Deafness

Top Companies Reporting

   Haleon PLC
   Haleon PLC
   Haleon PLC

Safety-Related FDA Updates

FDA Approval Date: 1994-10-19

FLONASE (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE) Over-the-counter Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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Notes

Events listed on this page represent serious and often rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects on the most recent official drug label This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from the cases for FLONASE reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated with reports received through July 30, 2026.

This summary includes ALL reports where the drug is a "primary OR secondary OR suspected interacting" drug. Typically, reports are filed for the most serious type or "event" and do not represent incidental or minor side effects. The majority of these reports are mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies, who receive complaints from consumers. The reactions, side effects, or "adverse events," represent up to the 20 most frequently occuring events in the database for a drug related to the event. This report also features counts of latest known outcomes associated with reported side effects, but does not provide the specific outcomes for specific adverse events.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FAERS database by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers). Health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and patients themselves (voluntary reporting) report to the FDA directly through the MedWatch program. Those MedWatch reports are coded and included in the FAERS database. This report mainly consists of the mandatory reports, because the MedWatch reports are a small percentage (3 - 5%) of total reports. Link to the MedWatch summary report at the top of the page for a summary of the directly reported (voluntary) adverse events for this drug.The number of reports included here might differ somewhat from the number of reports in the downloadable quarterly FAERS reports and in the online FAERS dashboard, due to lags in reporting, drug name differences, duplicates, and other factors. Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated."

FDA uses the "MedDRA" classification system to describe reported adverse reactions. MedDRA is a standardized medical terminology that facilitates sharing of regulatory information internationally. In some cases, "patient friendly" terms for the layman designated by MedDRA have been substituted for medical jargon. Please contact us with questions or comments about this report.