Flixotide Diskus
Flixotide Diskus is a steroid medicine that helps stop swelling and allergies in your lungs to prevent asthma attacks.
Form
inhalaatiojauhe, annosteltu
Strength
500 mikrog/annos
Active Ingredient
Fluticasone propionate
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline Oy
How to Use
Dosage
For adults and teens over 16: take 100-1000 micrograms twice a day. For children 4-16: take 50-200 micrograms twice a day.
Method
Breathe the medicine in using the Diskus device. Rinse your mouth with water right after each use.
Important
Do not take more than 2000 micrograms in a day for adults and teens over 16, or more than 400 micrograms in a day for children 4-16.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Thrush in your mouth or throat.
- •Hoarse voice.
- •Easy bruising.
RARE
- •Allergic reactions on your skin.
- •Thrush in your food pipe (esophagus).
- •Cushing's syndrome and related problems (e.g., swelling in body and face, weak muscles, bone loss, high blood pressure, mental problems), adrenal gland issues, slow growth in children, weak bones, cataracts, glaucoma.
- •High blood sugar.
- •Feeling worried, trouble sleeping, behavior changes like being very active or easily annoyed (mainly in children).
- •Wheezing right after taking the medicine (paradoxical bronchospasm).
- •Feeling sad or acting aggressively (especially in children).
- •Nosebleeds.
- •Blurry vision.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to fluticasone propionate, lactose, or milk protein.
- Tell your doctor if you have any lung infections, like tuberculosis, fungal, or viral infections.
- Tell your doctor if you have used steroid pills before. Follow their instructions when switching to this medicine.
- Stop using and call your doctor right away if you get more wheezing right after taking the medicine (this is called paradoxical bronchospasm).
- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes.
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- Do not change your dose if your asthma gets worse; contact your doctor.
- Contact your doctor if you use your quick-relief asthma medicine more often or if it stops working well.
- Contact your doctor if your vision blurs or you have other eye problems like cataracts or glaucoma.
- Do not stop using this medicine suddenly, as your symptoms may get worse. Talk to your doctor if you want to stop.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Consider possible systemic adverse effects with high doses. (updated 15.5.2023)