Comparing Fluticasone vs Pulmicort Flexhaler
| Fluticasone | Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) |
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| Fluticasone | Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) |
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Prescription only
Fluticasone treats allergic rhinitis (nasal sprays for ages 2-4+), asthma maintenance (inhalers for ages 4-5+, often combined with other medications), COPD (combination therapies), and skin... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance. Pulmicort Flexhaler may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Fluticasone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 77 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Pulmicort Flexhaler has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent, Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA, Flovent Rotadisk | Other budesonide brands include: Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
2.8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 114 drugs are known to interact with Fluticasone:
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A total of 573 drugs are known to interact with Pulmicort Flexhaler:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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March 27, 1996 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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