Fluticasone (Flonase) Nursing Considerations

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Fluticasone

Trade Name

Flovent, Flonase

Indication

prophylactic asthma treatment

Action

locally acting anti-inflammatory

Therapeutic Class

antiasthmatics, anti-inflammatory (steroid)

Pharmacologic Class

Corticosteroids, Inhalation

Nursing Considerations

• use cautiously with untreated infections and suppressed immune function • may cause headache, insomnia, bronchospasm, nasal congestion, adrenal suppression • monitor patient’s respiratory status • may lead to decreased bone density • instruct patients using corticosteroids and bronchodilators that they need to use bronchodilators first. • instruct patient to stop smoking