Indications & Dose:
Prophylaxis of asthma
Child 5–15 years: Initially 50–100 micrograms twice daily (max. per dose 200 micrograms twice daily), dose to be adjusted as necessary
Child 16–17 years: Initially 100–500 micrograms twice daily (max. per dose 1 mg twice daily), dose may be increased according to severity of asthma. Doses above 500 micrograms twice daily initiated by aspecialist
Adult: Initially 100–500 micrograms twice daily (max. per dose 1 mg twice daily), dose may be increased according to severity of asthma. Doses above 500 micrograms twice daily initiated by a specialist
Child 4–15 years: Initially 50–100 micrograms twice daily (max. per dose 200 micrograms twice daily), dose to be adjusted as necessary
Child 16–17 years: Initially 100–500 micrograms twice daily (max. per dose 1 mg twice daily), dose may be increased according to severity of asthma. Doses above 500 micrograms twice daily initiated by a specialist Adult: Initially 100–500 micrograms twice daily (max. per dose 1 mg twice daily), dose may be increased according to severity of asthma. Doses above 500 micrograms twice daily initiated by a specialist
Child 4–15 years: 1 mg twice daily
Child 16–17 years: 0.5–2 mg twice daily
Adult: 0.5–2 mg twice daily
Contraindications:
Relief of acute bronchospasm
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: Pregnancy category Q no information on excretion into human breast milk
Side Effects:
CNS: Fatigue, headache
EENT: Dysphonia, nasal congestion or discharge, oropharyngeal candidiasis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infections
VS: Muscle soreness
RESP: Bronchospasm
SKIN.. Urticaria
MISC: Angioedema, hypersensitivity reactions (shortness of breath, tightness in chest, wheezing)
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• Ketoconazole: Possible increased plasma fluticasone concentrations
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