Comparing Fluticasone vs Triamcinolone
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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
Prescribed for Allergic Reactions, Osteoarthritis, Alopecia, Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Asthma, Berylliosis, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome... View more |
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| More about Fluticasone | More about Triamcinolone | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluticasone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 76 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Triamcinolone has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 230 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Fluticasone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent, Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA, Flovent Rotadisk | Aristospan, Aristospan Intra-Articular, Aristospan Intralesional, Clinacort, Kenalog-10, Kenalog-40, Zilretta | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
36 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 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 112 drugs are known to interact with Fluticasone:
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A total of 620 drugs are known to interact with Triamcinolone:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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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March 27, 1996 |
December 03, 1957 |
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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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