Fluticasone furoate
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Fluticasone furoate is a synthetic corticosteroid
derived from fluticasone
, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Veramyst (US) and Avamys (Australia, Canada, EU, South Africa and Mexico) for the treatment of allergic rhinitis
. It is marketed under the name "Furamist" in India by Cipla.
It can be administered by a nasal spray.
Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte...
derived from fluticasone
Fluticasone
Fluticasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid.Both the furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories:*Fluticasone propionate*Fluticasone furoateTreatment of asthma - Fluticasone in combination with Salmeterol - "[]" - aerosol....
, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Veramyst (US) and Avamys (Australia, Canada, EU, South Africa and Mexico) for the treatment of allergic rhinitis
Rhinitis
Rhinitis , commonly known as a stuffy nose, is the medical term describing irritation and inflammation of some internal areas of the nose. The primary symptom of rhinitis is nasal dripping. It is caused by chronic or acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose due to viruses, bacteria or...
. It is marketed under the name "Furamist" in India by Cipla.
It can be administered by a nasal spray.
See also
- FluticasoneFluticasoneFluticasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid.Both the furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories:*Fluticasone propionate*Fluticasone furoateTreatment of asthma - Fluticasone in combination with Salmeterol - "[]" - aerosol....
- Fluticasone propionateFluticasone propionateFluticasone propionate is a synthetic corticosteroid derived from fluticasone used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis . It is also used to treat eosinophilic esophagitis....
- Anti-inflammatory uses of glucocorticoids