Fluticasone Inhalation: What Other Drugs Will Affect Fluticasone Inhalation
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What other drugs will affect fluticasone inhalation?
If you are also using a bronchodilator (a drug that opens the airways to improve breathing), use it first before using the fluticasone inhaler. This will allow more fluticasone to reach your lungs. Bronchodilators include albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin), pirbuterol (Maxair), bitolterol (Tornalate), and others.
Before using fluticasone inhalation, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:
- amiodarone (Cordarone);
- HIV medicines such as ritonavir (Norvir, Kaletra);
- certain antibiotics such as ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (E-Mycin, Ery-Tab, E.E.S.), or;
- medicines for depression such as fluoxetine (Prozac) or fluvoxamine (Luvox).
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with fluticasone inhalation. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
| Last updated: | August 25, 2008 |
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