Flunisolide Side Effects

Brand Names: AeroBid, Aerobid

Please note - some side effects for Flunisolide may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Side Effects of Flunisolide - for the Consumer

Flunisolide Aerosol Inhaler

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Flunisolide Aerosol Inhaler:

Bad taste in mouth; decreased appetite; decreased smell or taste; diarrhea; dizziness; dry mouth; flu; headache; hoarseness; indigestion; nausea; nervousness; runny nose; sinus swelling; sore throat; stomach pain or upset; stuffy nose.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain; depression; fainting; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; fast or irregular heartbeat; lack of energy; menstrual changes; mental or mood changes; new or worsening breathing problems; shakiness; shortness of breath; swelling; tiredness; vision changes; vomiting; weakness; wheezing; white curd-like patches or rash in the mouth.

Flunisolide HFA Inhaler

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Flunisolide HFA Inhaler:

Cough; runny nose; sinus inflammation; stomach pain or upset; throat irritation.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain; depression; ear or eye pain or discharge; mental or mood changes; new or worsening breathing problems (eg, shortness of breath, increased wheezing); nosebleeds; severe stomach pain; signs of infection (eg, fever, chills, persistent sore throat); sore mouth; unusual weakness or fatigue; vision changes; white patches in the mouth or throat.

Flunisolide Spray

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Flunisolide Spray:

Aftertaste; cough; nasal burning, dryness, or stinging; nausea; nosebleed; sore throat.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); decreased sense of smell; excessive sneezing; muscle weakness; nasal discomfort or irritation; repeated nosebleeds; unusual weight gain, especially in the face; white patches in the mouth, nose, or throat.

Flunisolide Side Effects - for the Professional

Flunisolide

The adverse events rates listed below are based on symptoms spontaneously reported in multidose controlled clinical trials in comparing Flunisolide nasal solution (29 mcg per spray) and Flunisolide nasal solution (25 mcg per spray) for treatment of allergic rhinitis.  In patients receiving Flunisolide nasal solution the most common adverse events were transient aftertaste (17%) and transient nasal burning and stinging (13%).  These symptoms did not usually interfere with treatment.

Adverse Event Rates for Flunisolide Nasal Solution (29 mcg per spray)

Incidence Greater than 1% (probably casually related)

Respiratory:  Nasal burning/stinging (13%), epistaxis2, nasal dryness, pharyngitis, cough increased

Gastrointestinal: Nausea

Special Senses: Aftertaste (17%)

Incidence 1% or Less (probably casually related)

Respiratory: Hoarseness

Special Senses: Abnormal sense of smell

Incidence 1% or Less (casual relationship unknown)1

Respiratory: Sinusitis

Adverse Event Rates for Flunisolide Nasal Solution (25 mcg per spray)

Incidence Greater than 1% (probably casually related)

Respiratory: Nasal burning/stinging (44%), epistaxis2, nasal dryness2, pharyngitis2, cough increased

Gastrointestinal: Nausea

Special Senses: Aftertaste (8%)

Incidence 1% or Less (probably casually related)

Respiratory: Hoarseness, nasal ulcer

Incidence 1% or Less (casual relationship unknown)1

Respiratory: Sinusitis

Cases of growth suppression have been reported for intranasal corticosteroids (including Flunisolide nasal solution).

1

Incidence of reported reaction between 3% and 9%. Those reactions occurring in less than 3% of the patients

2

Reactions occurred under circumstances where the casual relationship has not been clearly established; they are presented as alerting information for physicians

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