Flovent vs. Asmanex

• Are Asmanex and Flovent the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Flovent?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Asmanex?
• What is Flovent?
• What is Asmanex?
• What Drugs Interact with Flovent?
• What Drugs Interact with Asmanex?
• How Should Flovent Be Taken?
• How Should Asmanex Be Taken?

Flovent (fluticasone propionate) and Asmanex HFA (mometasone furoate) are steroids used to prevent asthma attacks.

Common side effects of Flovent include:

• hoarseness,
• sore throat,
• white patches in your mouth/on your tongue,
• signs of infection (fever, chills, cough, persistent sore throat),
• vision problems,
• increased thirst or urination,
• easy bruising or bleeding,
• mental/mood changes (such as depression, mood swings, agitation),
• bone pain,
• wheezing,
• runny or stuffy nose, or
• headache.

Infrequently, Flovent may cause sudden severe wheezing or trouble breathing immediately after you use it. If this occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler and get medical help right away.

Common side effects of Asmanex include:

• inflammation of the nose and throat,
• sore throat,
• headache,
• inflammation of the sinuses (sinusitis),
• runny or stuffy nose,
• bronchitis,
• flu infection,
• nosebleed,
• muscle or joint pain,
• back pain,
• nausea,
• upset stomach,
• loss of appetite,
• changes in menstrual periods,
• tired feeling,
• hoarseness, or
• deepened voice

Flovent (fluticasone propionate) is a steroid used to prevent asthma attacks. It will not treat an asthma attack that has already begun.

Asmanex HFA (mometasone furoate) Inhalation Aerosol is a corticosteroid used as maintenance treatment for the prevention and control of asthma symptoms in people 12 years of age and older.

Flovent may interact with antifungal medicines or HIV/AIDS medicines.

Flovent may also interact with conivaptan, diclofenac, imatinib, isoniazid, antibiotics, antidepressants, and heart or blood pressure medications.

Asmanex HFA may interact with antifungal medicines or HIV/AIDS medicines.

Flovent should be orally inhaled only in patients aged 12 years and older. The recommended starting dose ranges from 88-880 mcg twice daily. The maximum recommended dose is 880 mcg twice daily.

Asmanex HFA comes in 2 strengths. The dose of Asmanex HFA is 2 puffs in the morning and 2 puffs in the evening.