Fluticasone Nasal: What Should I Discuss With My Healthcare Provider Before Using Fluticasone Nasal

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What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using fluticasone nasal?

Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have been sick or had an infection of any kind. You may not be able to use fluticasone nasal until you are well.

Also tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

• glaucoma or cataracts;
• liver disease;
• herpes simplex virus of your eyes;
• tuberculosis or any other infection or illness;
• sores or ulcers inside your nose; or
• if you have recently had injury of or surgery on your nose.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

It is not known whether fluticasone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use fluticasone nasal without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Steroid medicines can affect growth in children. Talk with your doctor if you think your child is not growing at a normal rate while using fluticasone nasal.

Last updated:	October 02, 2007