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Fluticasone Drug Information
Fluticasone is a corticosteroid used to reduce inflammation in the nasal passageways for seasonal allergies, rhinitis and "hay fever" relief and in combination with other drugs for asthma relief.
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Advair Diskus Inhaler
Advair is a combination asthma inhaler containing salmeterol (a bronchodilator) and fluticasone (a corticosteroid) for long-term asthma control.
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Accolate Oral
Zafirlukast is used to prevent asthma symptoms and to decrease the
number of asthma attacks in people 5 and older. It helps make
breathing easier by reducing swelling (inflammation) in the
airways. Regular use of this medication can help control your
asthma, improve your ability to exercise, and decrease the number
of times you need to use your rescue inhaler.
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Asmanex Twisthaler Inhl
When used regularly, mometasone helps to prevent the wheezing and
shortness of breath that can occur with asthma. This medication is
in a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works directly in
the lungs to make breathing easier by reducing the swelling of the
airways.
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Medrol Oral
This medication is used to treat various conditions such as
allergic disorders; arthritis; blood diseases; breathing problems;
certain cancers; eye diseases; intestinal disorders; collagen and
skin diseases. It decreases your body's immune response to these
diseases and reduces symptoms such as swelling and redness.
Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid).
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Pediapred Oral
Prednisolone is a man-made form of a natural substance
(corticosteroid hormone) made by the adrenal gland. It is used to
treat conditions such as arthritis, blood problems, immune system
disorders, skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, cancer, and
severe allergies. It decreases your immune system's response to
various diseases to reduce symptoms such as pain, swelling and
allergic-type reactions.
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Pred Forte Opht
This medication is used to treat certain eye conditions due to
inflammation or injury. Prednisolone works by relieving symptoms
such as swelling, redness, and itching. It belongs to a class of
drugs known as corticosteroids.
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Qvar Inhl
Beclomethasone is used to prevent and control symptoms (wheezing
and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. This medication belongs
to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works directly in
the lungs to make breathing easier by reducing the irritation and
swelling of the airways.
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Xolair SubQ
This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in
adults and children over 12 years of age. It works by blocking your
immune system's natural response to allergic triggers that can lead
to an acute asthma attack. This action on your immune system
(specifically immunoglobulin E-IgE), helps keep your air passages
open and, over time, it keeps your asthma in better control.
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Xopenex HFA Inhaler
Xopenex (levalbuterol) is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath that commonly occur with lung problems (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Levalbuterol is a bronchodilator (beta-2 receptor agonist) that works by opening breathing passages to make breathing easier.
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Zyflo Oral
This medication is used to control long-term (chronic) asthma and
help decrease the number of asthma attacks. Controlling asthma can
decrease time lost from work or school. This drug improves asthma
symptoms by blocking substances in the body called leukotrienes. It
will not treat a sudden asthma attack.
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Flovent HFA Inhl
Fluticasone is a corticosteroid that works directly in the
lungs to make breathing easier by reducing the swelling and inflammation of the
airways. This medication must be used regularly to prevent the wheezing and
shortness of breath caused by asthma, bronchitis, or some types of
emphysema.
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Alvesco Inhl
Ciclesonide is used to prevent and reduce the symptoms
(wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. Controlling asthma
symptoms may decrease time lost from work or school. This medication belongs to
a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing the swelling of
the airways in the lungs to make breathing easier.
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Zyflo CR Oral
This medication is used to prevent asthma symptoms and to
decrease the number of asthma attacks. Controlling your asthma can improve your
ability to exercise, decrease time lost from work or school, and decrease the
number of times you need to use your quick-relief inhaler (e.g., albuterol,
salbutamol). This drug works by decreasing the amount of certain natural
substances (leukotrienes) made by the body. Leukotrienes may cause or worsen
asthma.
