Fluticasone Preparations
Fluticasone propionate: Flonase, Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA, ArmonAir Digihaler, and generics
Fluticasone furoate: Flonase Sensimist and Arnuity Ellipta
Corticosteroid
| C | 2 | No | Yes | No |
| Key |
- FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE:
- Nasal spray (Flonase and generics; OTC): 50 mCg/actuation (9.9 mL = 60 doses, 15.8 mL = 120 doses); contains benzalkonium chloride and polysorbate 80
- Topical cream: 0.05% (15, 30, 60 g)
- Topical ointment: 0.005% (15, 30, 60 g)
- Topical lotion: 0.05% (60 mL); contains parabens and propylene glycol
- Aerosol inhaler (MDI) (Flovent HFA and generics): 44 mCg/actuation (10.6 g), 110 mCg/actuation (12 g), 220 mCg/actuation (12 g); each inhaler provides 120 metered inhalations
- Dry-powder inhalation (DPI) (Flovent Diskus): 50 mCg/dose, 100 mCg/dose, 250 mCg/dose; all strengths come in a package of 15 Rotadisks; each Rotadisk provides 4 doses for a total of 60 doses per package. Contains lactose.
- Breath-activated aerosol powder inhaler (ArmonAir Digihaler): 55 mCg/inhalation, 113 mCg/inhalation, 232 mCg/inhalation; each inhaler contains 0.9 g of formulation and provides 60 doses. Contains lactose. Digihaler device contains a built-in electronic module that detects, records, and stores usage events, including peak inspiratory flow rate (L/min).
- FLUTICASONE FUROATE:
- Nasal spray (Flonase Sensimist [OTC]): 27.5 mCg/actuation (5.9 mL = 60 doses); contains benzalkonium chloride and polysorbate 80
- Breath-activated aerosol powder inhaler (Arnuity Ellipta): 50 mCg/actuation, (30 doses), 100 mCg/actuation (14, 30 doses), 200 mCg/actuation dose (14, 30 doses); contains lactose
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Fluticasone Preparations." Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310134/all/Fluticasone_Preparations.
Fluticasone Preparations. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310134/all/Fluticasone_Preparations. Accessed October 8, 2026.
Fluticasone Preparations. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310134/all/Fluticasone_Preparations
Fluticasone Preparations [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 October 08]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310134/all/Fluticasone_Preparations.
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