Fluticasone Flashcards
1
Q
Drug Class
A
ICS (Inhaled CorticoSteroid)
2
Q
Common Indications
A
asthma (regular preventer added on to reliever)
hay fever
3
Q
Mechanism of Action
A
reduced mucous/mucosal inflammation & widens airways
that passes through plasma membrane, activates cytoplasmic receptors which pass into nucleus to modify transcription- STEROID
4
Q
Adverse Effects
A
local immunosuppressive- candidiasis & hoarse voice
5
Q
Contraindications
A
pneumonia risk in COPD at high dose
6
Q
Drug Interactions
A
v few significant if taken correctly
