Fluticasone

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Fluticasone
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Clinical data
Other names6α,9α-Difluoro-11β,17α-dihydroxy-16α-methyl-21-thia-21-fluoromethylpregna-1,4-dien-3,20-dione; S-(Fluoromethyl)-6α,9α-difluoro-11β,17α-dihydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioate
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administration 		Intranasal, inhalation, topical
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 0.51% (Intranasal)
Protein binding 91.0%
Metabolism Intranasal
Liver (CYP3A4-mediated)
Elimination half-life 10 hours
Excretion Kidney
Identifiers
  • S-fluoromethyl (6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-6,9-difluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-10,13,16-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17-carbothioate
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C22H27F3O4S
Molar mass 444.51 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Fluticasone is a manufactured glucocorticoid used to treat nasal congestion. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Both the esters, fluticasone propionate (sold as Flovent) and fluticasone furoate, are also used as topical anti-inflammatories and inhaled corticosteroids, and are used much more commonly in comparison. [3] [2] [4] [6]

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [7] In 2023, it was the 26th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 21 million prescriptions, [8] [9] although it is also sold over-the-counter (OTC). [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 574–. ISBN   978-1-4757-2085-3.
  2. 1 2 Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. 2000. pp. 1337–. ISBN   978-3-88763-075-1.
  3. 1 2 Morton IK, Hall JM (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 124–. ISBN   978-94-011-4439-1.
  4. 1 2 "Fluticasone - FDA prescribing information, side effects and uses".
  5. ↑ Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ (2012). Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 600. ISBN   978-1451153590.
  6. ↑ Spratto GR, Woods AL (2012). Delmar Nurse's Drug Handbook 2012. Cengage Learning. p. 748. ISBN   978-1111310653.
  7. ↑ World Health Organization (2023). The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl: 10665/371090 . WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2023.02.
  8. ↑ "Top 300 of 2023". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Fluticasone Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2014 - 2023". ClinCalc. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Fluticasone Nasal Spray" . Retrieved 21 October 2022.


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