FLONASE FDA MedWatch Voluntary U.S. Reports Summary
These tables and charts are created from 4,621 U.S. reports for FLONASE (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE) voluntarily reported by individuals directly to the FDA via the MedWatch Reporting System from 2004 through July 30, 2026. Events listed on this page represent serious and often rare adverse events
reported to the FDA, and often do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects on the most recent
official drug label.
For a summary of adverse events including mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies (all countries and all reporter types) to the FAERS database, View FDA FAERS FLONASE Report.
Top Adverse Events Reported with FLONASE (from U.S. FDA Medwatch Reports)
Side Effect # of FDA Reports 1 NAUSEA 319 2 HEADACHE 276 3 FATIGUE 247 4 DIZZINESS 243 5 SHORTNESS OF BREATH 235 6 ANXIETY 211 7 DIARRHEA 205 8 PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION ISSUE 193 9 DRUG INEFFECTIVE 187 10 PAIN 177 11 JOINT PAIN 165 12 INSOMNIA 163 13 DEATH 159 14 DEPRESSION 147 15 VOMITING 145 16 THERAPY CESSATION 142 17 LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA) 135 18 ITCHING 125 19 PAIN IN EXTREMITY 124 20 HOSPITALIZATION 112 21 FEELING ABNORMAL 109 22 PNEUMONIA 109 23 RASH 109 24 THERAPY INTERRUPTED 101 25 COUGH 92
FLONASE Total Medwatch Safety Reports by Patient Sex
| Male | Female | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1314 | 3205 | 102 | 4,621 |
| Medwatch Reporter Type | Count |
| Consumer | 2141 |
| Physician | 123 |
| Pharmacist | 914 |
| Other Health Professional | 630 |
| Top Indications | |
| Product used for unknown indication | |
| Nasal congestion | |
| Multiple allergies | |
| Eustachian tube obstruction | |
| Deafness | |
Type of Outcome Reported
Serious: 3298
Not Serious: 1323
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.
Suspected Role
Primary Suspect: 4620
Concomitant Drugs: 4420
Note: A single MedWatch report can list more than one drug. This summary includes FLONASE identified as the suspect drug or as a concomitantly taken drug.
FDA Safety-Related Labeling Changes
FLONASE (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE) Over-the-counter Drug:
FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes
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NOTES
This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from U.S. drug-related adverse event cases that were reported directly to the FDA using the voluntary MedWatch online or paper reporting system. MedWatch is the voluntary FDA system for consumers, physicians, and others to directly report adverse reactions. The Medwatch initiative was launched in 1993 as a voluntary reporting program for consumers, physicians and other healthcare practitioners.
After processing the received forms, the FDA adds the MedWatch reports to the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System(or FAERS database.) Click here for the complete FAERS report summary, which includes mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies (worldwide) combined with the MedWatch reports. MedWatch Reports only represent about 5% of the FAERS database. For more, read "Does the FDA's Rapidly Growing Database of Adverse Events Improve Drug Safety?"
The data in this report was obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated to include reports through January 27, 2026. 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.
Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on Open FDA 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
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