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Flovent Rotadisk - Fluticasone Oral Disk - Inhalation Brand Drug

General Information

Learn all preparation and usage instructions in the product package and review the "Patient Instructions for Use" booklet.
If any of the information is unclear, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Inhale this medication by mouth usually twice daily; or use as directed by your doctor.
Your dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.
It may take up to 2 weeks before the full benefit of this drug takes effect.
Use this medication exactly as prescribed; do not use it more frequently or use more inhalations than prescribed.
Doing so may decrease the effectiveness of the drug and increase the risk of side effects.
Do not stop using this medication without consulting your doctor.
Some conditions may become worse when the drug is abruptly stopped.
Your dose may need to be gradually decreased.
Gargle and rinse your mouth after using this medication to help prevent dryness, relieve throat irritation, and to prevent mouth infections (for example, thrush).
Do not swallow the rinse solution.
If you need to use 4 or more puffs daily, or use more than 1 inhaler every 8 weeks of a different short-acting inhaler, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not breathe into (exhale into) the inhaler device or wash the mouthpiece of the inhaler.
Keep the device dry at all times and always use the inhaler in a level (horizontal) position.

Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you may use, especially.

Do not share this medication with others.
Inform all your doctors you use, or have used this medication and keep regularly scheduled eye appointments to check for rare eye problems that may occur.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (for example, blood glucose) may be performed to monitor your progress.

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
Symptoms of overdose may include.

Fluticasone is an orally inhaled corticosteroid medication used, as long-term treatment, to prevent or decrease the symptoms of asthma (for example, wheezing, trouble breathing).
It works by decreasing the inflammation and increasing the airway space in the lungs.
This medication does not work immediately and should not be used for acute asthma attacks.
Use other quick-relief medicines/inhalers (for example, beta-agonists such as albuterol) for sudden shortness of breath or acute asthma attacks.

Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency.
For enrollment information call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).

Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture.

Headache, nausea, diarrhea, nervousness, cough, or throat/nasal irritation may occur.
If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these serious side effects occur.

If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
Do not double the dose to catch up.

Caution is advised if you have previously taken an oral or injectable corticosteroid medication (for example, prednisone, methylprednisolone) prior to using this medication.
Rare but severe (sometimes fatal) reactions have occurred in people transferred from systemic (oral) corticosteroids to inhaled corticosteroids.
Your doctor may gradually decrease your dose of the systemic/oral steroid over several months to decrease your risk of serious side effects.
See the Precautions section for details.