Flonase Side Effects
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In controlled U.S. Flonase side effects studies, more than 3300 patients with seasonal allergic, perennial allergic, or perennial nonallergic rhinitis received treatment with intranasal fluticasone propionate. In general, adverse reactions in clinical studies have been primarily associated with irritation of the nasal mucous membranes, and the adverse reactions were reported with approximately the same frequency by patients treated with the vehicle itself. The complaints did not usually interfere with treatment. Less than 2% of patients in clinical trials discontinued because of adverse events; this rate was similar for vehicle placebo and active comparators.
Systemic corticosteroid side effects were not reported during controlled clinical studies up to 6 months' duration with Flonase (fluticasone propionate) nasal spray. If recommended doses are exceeded, however, or if individuals are particularly sensitive, or taking Flonase (fluticasone propionate) nasal spray in conjunction with administration of other corticosteroids, symptoms of hypercorticism e.g., Cushing's syndrome, could occur.
The following incidence of common Flonase side effects (>3%, where incidence in fluticasone propionate-treated subjects exceeded placebo) is based upon seven controlled clinical trials in which 536 patients (57 girls and 108 boys aged 4 to 11 years, 137 female and 234 male adolescents and adults) were treated with fluticasone propionate nasal spray 200 mcg once daily over 2 to 4 weeks and two controlled clinical trials in which 246 patients (119 female and 127 male adolescents and adults) were treated with fluticasone propionate nasal spray 200 mcg once daily over 6 months. Also included in the table are adverse events from two studies in which 167 children (45 girls and 122 boys aged 4 to 11 years) were treated with fluticasone propionate nasal spray 100 mcg once daily for 2 to 4 weeks.
Overall Adverse Experiences with >3% Incidence on Fluticasone Propionate in Controlled Clinical Trials with Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray in Patients ≥4 Years with Seasonal or Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (Flonase side effects):
- Headache
- Pharyngitis
- Epistaxis
- Nasal burning/nasal irritation
- Nausea/vomiting
- Asthma symptoms
- Cough
Other Flonase side effects that occurred in <3% but ≥1% of patients and that were more common with fluticasone propionate (with uncertain relationship to treatment) included:
- blood in nasal mucus
- runny nose
- abdominal pain
- diarrhea
- fever
- flu-like symptoms
- aches and pains
- dizziness
- bronchitis
