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Fluticasone

Medication corticosteroid nasal spray / inhaler allergyrespiratory
Aka: Flixonase, Flonase, Avamys, Seretide
Brands seen in Singapore: Flixonase, Avamys, Flixotide, Seretide, Dymista
Not medical advice. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change the timing of anything you take.
How to use
What it’s for
Allergic rhinitis — blocked, runny, itchy nose, sneezing
When to take
Once or twice a day, regularly — NHS: weeks to full effect
Take with
Nothing to swallow · sprayed into each nostril (NHS)
Pros & cons
Pros
  • NHS: very little is absorbed into the rest of the body
  • Serious side effects: fewer than 1 in 10,000 (NHS)
  • Flixonase nasal spray is pharmacy-only in SG
Cons
  • Works only with regular use — weeks to full effect
  • Dry or sore nose, nosebleeds, odd taste or smell
  • Inhalers and avamys are prescription-only in SG
Sources
  1. NHS — About fluticasone nasal spray and drops (page last reviewed 24 Feb 2023) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Fluticasone nasal spray is a steroid medicine used to prevent and treat symptoms of allergic rhinitis and hay fever, including sneezing, itchy and runny nose and a blocked nose … You need to use fluticasone regularly for it to work”
  2. NHS — About fluticasone nasal spray and drops, brand names and UK supply status · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Flixonase, Avamys and Nasofan are prescription-only for adults and children. You can get some brands of fluticasone nasal spray, such as Pirinase, from pharmacies and shops but you must be 18 years old or over”
  3. NHS — About fluticasone nasal spray and drops, 'Key facts' section · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Not all brands are suitable for children. It's important that your child only uses the spray prescribed for them … If you're pregnant, speak to your doctor or a pharmacist before buying … you may need to carry a steroid emergency card”
  4. NHS — How and when to use fluticasone nasal spray and drops, dosage section (page last reviewed 24 Feb 2023) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “You'll usually use the nasal spray once or twice a day … The usual dose is 1 or 2 sprays into each nostril … Do not use more than the maximum number of sprays in 24 hours”
  5. NHS — How and when to use fluticasone nasal spray and drops, 'How long to use it for' and overdose sections · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Do not use it continuously for more than 1 month without speaking to a doctor … It may take a few weeks for the medicine to work … Using too much fluticasone nasal spray or drops is unlikely to harm you”
  6. NHS — Side effects of fluticasone nasal spray and drops, common side effects (page last reviewed 24 Feb 2023) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “An unpleasant taste or smell … A dry or sore nose, or nosebleeds … a hoarse voice … Headache … if you're also taking other steroid medicines or tablets for fungal infections or HIV, you may get symptoms of underactive adrenal glands”
  7. NHS — Side effects of fluticasone nasal spray and drops, serious side effects section · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Less than 1 in 10,000 people have a serious side effect … Very little medicine is absorbed into the rest of your body … more likely if you use high doses of fluticasone for more than a few months … glaucoma … cataract”
  8. HSA register of therapeutic products (data.gov.sg open data d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084, datastore_search API) — fluticasone rows · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Productname: FLIXONASE AQUEOUS NASAL SPRAY 0.05% w/w … Forensicclassification: Pharmacy Only … Productname: Avamys Nasal Spray 27.5 mcg/spray … Prescription Only … Productname: SERETIDE 50/250 ACCUHALER … Prescription Only”
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Updated 2026-08-29. Every line above traces to a numbered source. Kozen-X is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. It lists what published sources have written down — nothing more. A pair not listed is unrecorded, not cleared. Before you start, stop or re-time anything, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.