Fluticasone propionate is a corticosteroid medication used primarily to reduce inflammation in various conditions. Its main uses include:
- Asthma management: It is used by inhalation to prevent and control asthma symptoms such as difficulty breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing in adults and children
- Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis: As a nasal spray, it treats symptoms of hay fever and other allergies, including nasal congestion, sneezing, runny or itchy nose, and itchy, watery eyes. It also helps with nonallergic rhinitis symptoms
- Nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis: Nasal forms can be used to treat nasal polyps and chronic inflammation of the sinuses
- Inflammatory skin conditions: Topically, fluticasone propionate is used to treat inflammatory pruritic dermatoses such as eczema, psoriasis, and rashes
- Mouth ulcers: The nasal spray formulation can also be applied in the mouth for treating mouth ulcers
Fluticasone works by activating glucocorticoid receptors to reduce inflammation and inhibit immune responses that cause symptoms
. In summary, fluticasone propionate is used for:
- Long-term asthma control
- Relief of allergic and nonallergic nasal symptoms
- Treatment of nasal polyps and sinus inflammation
- Management of inflammatory skin disorders
- Treatment of mouth ulcers
It is available in inhalers, nasal sprays, and topical forms depending on the condition being treated