Drug Summary

  Drug name:  fluticasone
  Chemical name:  Fluticasone propionate
  Formula:  C₂₅H₃₁F₃O_{5  Weight:   500.571
  CAS no:  80474-14-2
  DrugBank link:  DB00588
  Description:  Fluticasone propionate, a medium-potency synthetic corticosteroid, is used topically to relieve inflammatory and pruritic symptoms of dermatoses and psoriasis, intranasally to manage symptoms of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, and orally for the treatment of asthma. Fluticasone proprionate is marketed under several different brand names such as Flonase�. Fluticasone propionate is also available as a combination product of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate called Dymista�. Dymista� is indicated in patients over 12 years old for symptomatic relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
  Indication:  Fluticasone propionate, a medium-potency synthetic corticosteroid, is used topically to relieve inflammatory and pruritic symptoms of dermatoses and psoriasis, intranasally to manage symptoms of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, and orally for the maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy and for patients requiring oral corticosteroid therapy for asthma.}