Comparing Fluticasone vs Singulair
| Fluticasone | Singulair (montelukast) |
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| Fluticasone | Singulair (montelukast) |
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Prescription only
Fluticasone inhalation prevents and controls the symptoms of asthma and is used for the maintenance treatment of asthma. Oral candidiasis and throat irritation are the most common side effects, which... View more |
Prescription only
Singulair is used in addition to other treatments for the maintenance treatment of asthma. It does not relieve acute attacks and may cause neuropsychiatric effects in a small number of people... View more |
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| More about Fluticasone | More about Singulair (montelukast) | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluticasone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 75 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Singulair has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 221 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% 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 |
N/A |
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| 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 |
5.5 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 112 drugs are known to interact with Fluticasone:
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A total of 117 drugs are known to interact with Singulair:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 27, 1996 |
February 20, 1998 |
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N/A |
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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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