Fluticasone (FS)

Fluticasone propionate is a corticosteroid derived from fluticasone used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis. It is also used to treat eosinophilic esophagitis. Fluticasone is used to prevent symptoms (such as wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It works by reducing swelling (inflammation) of the airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. Fluticasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids, specifically glucocorticoids, which are hormones that predominantly affect the metabolism of carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, fats and proteins. Fluticasone propionate is a synthetic trifluorinated glucocorticoid. It is highly lipophilic. In studies the topical drug has been associated with burning, stinging, skin irritation, blisters, dryness, skin infection, infected eczema, viral warts, impetigo, atopic dermatitis, pruritus, exacerbation of pruritus, exacerbation of eczema, erythema, and folliculitis.