This is an informational overview video about Fluticasone. Fluticasone is a inhaled corticosteroid, that leads to reduced inflammation and bronchodilatation.
Hi there welcome to the short and to the point video on fluticasone this video will cover all the essentials and easy to understand language i want to use fluticasone what would be the correct dose but also what are possible side effects and is it safe to use in pregnancy or when you’re breastfeeding i also made a more in-depth video suitable for medical students
Or medical professionals and you can find that video in the description also feel free to subscribe for more upcoming videos and let’s get into it first i always start with a little disclaimer this videos meant purely informational and this is not meant as medical advice so i always contact your doctor if you’re looking for medical advice so the generic name
This medication is fluticasone it’s known on the several brand names like flicks or tide real leppa and ralph or laptop and it’s available in three forms those areas those nebulizers and as an inhalation powder and that each have their own case of use so the dose area cil’s and the inhalation powder are used as maintenance treatment of asthma and copd and the
Nebulizer is used to treat severe asthma or acute exacerbations of asthma how do you use it you always use those medications through inhalation and the best way to do this is when you use an inhalation chamber this makes it more easy for you to inhale all the medication and spread it more effectively through your lungs and this way that will work better always
Rinse your mouth after using the inhalation powder or those areas oles because it may lead to infections of your mouth and throat when you do not rinse it properly if you use it as asthma treatment you can expect some effects within four to seven days but the maximum effect will appear within several weeks and if you use it for copd treatment within ten days you
Can experience some benefits and effects but it may take up to three to six months before you reach the full effect how long do you need to use this or how long can you use it as long as necessary but probably this is quite a long time and you always in contact with your doctor he advises you how long to use it and what doses but make sure to use it at fixed times
So you always have a certain level of the medication in your lot then lastly we look into safety this medication is perfectly safe to use and are no restrictions regarding driving alcohol or any type of food if you’re looking to the dose and you want to use fluticasone this maintenance treatment and asthma and adult or children older than 16 years always used to
Dose areas or or the inhalation powder and start with a dose of 100 micrograms two times a day and the maintenance dose would be 100 to 500 micrograms two times a day and you can maximally take two thousand micrograms per day and this is for severe asthma for children from 4 to 16 years the initial dose is 50 micrograms two times a day a maintenance dose is 50 to
200 micrograms a day for children from 1 to 4 years always use a baby inhaler instead of a normal inhalation chamber you can use 100 micrograms two times a day always contact your doctor to see what is the best dose as maintenance treatment then if you want to use it in asthma exacerbations always use nebulizer and use five hundred to two thousand micrograms two
Times a day and maximally do this for seven days in a row and if you need it after seven days always contact your doctor for some advice and then children from 4 to 16 years you can use five hundred two thousand micrograms two times a day and again maximally for seven days and then lastly if you want to use fluticasone as maintenance treatment and copd you’re an
Adult use five hundred micrograms two times a day of those areas of or inhalation powder and after three to six months of use evaluate if you have enough effectiveness medication unfortunately fluticasone also has some side effects very commonly more than 10% of all people will experience infections of the mouth this is when you do not rinse properly and therefore
You should always do that then commonly one to ten percent of all people will have business bruce’s appla monia which is an affection of your lungs or bronchitis and this is mostly seen and copd patients and less than 1% of our people will have an reaction on the skin of this medication and rarely we see a fungal infection of the throat which is also what you get
By not rinsing properly then regarding pregnancy the use of fluticasone is perfectly safe it will not pass through the fetus or the baby in your belly and you can use it as prescribed and the same can be said for breast milk it does not pass in the breast milk you can use it safely as prescribed so in a nutshell this was my overview on fluticasone i hope you learn
Something if you have any questions ask them in the comment section and feel free to subscribe for more upcoming videos thank you for watching and see you next time bye bye
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How and When to use Fluticasone (Flixotide, Breo Ellipta, Relvar Ellipta) – For Patients By HOW TO MEDICATE
