Flixotide (Fluticasone) Accuhaler

1. Overview of Flixotide Accuhaler
2. Asthma Overview
3. How Flixotide Inhaler Assists in Managing Asthma
4. Uses and Benefits
5. How To Use Flixotide Accuhaler
6. Side Effects and Precautions
7. Purchasing Online: A Seamless Experience

Overview of Flixotide Accuhaler

Asthma Overview

How Flixotide Inhaler Assists in Managing Asthma

1. Reducing Inflammation: Flixotide contains fluticasone propionate, a corticosteroid that decreases airway inflammation. This makes airways less reactive to triggers.
2. Preventing Severe Symptoms: Regular Flixotide usage can diminish the severity of asthma symptoms and decrease the reliance on emergency rescue inhalers.
3. Alleviating Wheezing & Breathlessness: Flixotide addresses inflammation and bronchoconstriction, reducing the typical wheezing and breathless sensations in asthma.
4. Minimising Nighttime Disturbances: Asthma can interrupt sleep with nighttime symptoms. Flixotide can help mitigate these, improving sleep quality.

Uses and Benefits

• Flixotide Accuhaler 50 mcg
• Flixotide Accuhaler 100 mcg
• Flixotide Accuhaler 250 mcg
• Flixotide Accuhaler 500 mcg

How To Use Flixotide Accuhaler

1. Preparation:

• Ensure your hands are clean. Wash them with soap and water and dry them properly.
• Check the inhaler's expiration date. Do not use it if it's expired.
• Remove the cap from the inhaler.

1. Shake and Exhale:

• Shake the inhaler vigorously for 5-10 seconds.
• Breathe out as much as you comfortably can to empty your lungs.

1. Position the Inhaler:

• Hold the inhaler upright, placing your thumb on the base, below the mouthpiece.
• Gently breathe out and then put the mouthpiece in your mouth and close your lips around it.

1. Inhale:

• Begin to breathe in slowly through your mouth.
• As you breathe in, press down on the top of the inhaler to release the medication. Continue to breathe in slowly and deeply.

1. Hold and Exhale:

• Remove the inhaler from your mouth.
• Hold your breath for about 10 seconds or for as long as you comfortably can. This allows the medication to settle in your lungs.
• Exhale gently.

1. Rinse:

• To prevent oral thrush, after using the inhaler, it's a good practice to rinse your mouth with water, gargle and then spit the water out. Do not swallow.

1. Replace the Cap:

• Always put the cap back on the inhaler after each use to keep it clean.

1. Clean the Inhaler:

• Clean your inhaler at least once a week. Wipe the outside of the mouthpiece with a clean, dry cloth or tissue.

Side Effects and Precautions

• Thrush in the mouth and throat

• Sore tongue or throat
• Hoarseness of voice

• Thrush in the oesophagus

• Sleeping disturbances or feelings of anxiety, especially in children
• Joint pains
• Increased blood sugar levels
• Altered body's natural steroid production

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Asthma

Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties.

It affects people of all ages and often starts in childhood, although it can also develop for the first time in adults.

There’s currently no cure, but there are simple treatments that can help keep the symptoms under control so it doesn’t have a big impact on your life.

Symptoms
The main symptoms of asthma are:

wheezing (a whistling sound when breathing)
breathlessness
a tight chest, which may feel like a band is tightening around it
coughing
The symptoms can sometimes get temporarily worse. This is known as an asthma attack.

Several conditions can cause similar symptoms, so it’s important to get a proper diagnosis and correct treatment.

Your GP will usually be able to diagnose asthma by asking about symptoms and carrying out some simple tests.

Asthma self-assessment tool

Treatments
Asthma is usually treated by using an inhaler, a small device that lets you breathe in medicines.

The main types are:

reliever inhalers – used when needed to quickly relieve asthma symptoms for a short time
preventer inhalers – used every day to prevent asthma symptoms occurring
Some people also need to take tablets.

Causes and triggers
Asthma is caused by swelling (inflammation) of the breathing tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. This makes the tubes highly sensitive, so they temporarily narrow.

It may occur randomly or after exposure to a trigger. Common asthma triggers include:

allergies – to house dust mites, animal fur or pollen, for example
smoke, pollution and cold air
exercise
infections like colds or flu
Identifying and avoiding your asthma triggers can help you keep your symptoms under control.

Complications
Although asthma can normally be kept under control, it’s still a serious condition that can cause a number of problems.

This is why it’s so important to follow your treatment plan and not ignore your symptoms if they’re getting worse.

Badly controlled asthma can cause problems such as:

feeling tired all the time
underperformance at or absence from work or school
stress, anxiety or depression
disruption of your work and leisure because of unplanned visits to your GP or hospital
lung infections (pneumonia)
delays in growth or puberty in children
There’s also a risk of severe asthma attacks, which can be life-threatening.

Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you notice any of the following serious side effects, stop using this medicine and talk to your doctor straight away. You may need urgent medical treatment.
• allergic reactions (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) – the signs include skin rashes, redness, itching or weals like nettle rash or hives
• severe allergic reactions (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) – the signs include swelling of your face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing, itchy rash, feeling faint and light headed and collapse
• your breathing or wheezing gets worse straight after using your inhaler

Other side effects include:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
• thrush in the mouth and throat
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
• sore tongue or throat
• hoarseness of voice
Problems with your mouth and throat can be reduced by doing certain things straight after inhaling your dose. These are brushing your teeth, rinsing your mouth or gargling with water and spitting it out. Tell your doctor if you have these problems with your mouth or throat, but do not stop treatment unless you are told to.
The following side effects have also been reported in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
• Pneumonia and bronchitis (lung infection). Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following symptoms: increased sputum production, change in sputum colour, fever, chills, increased cough, increased breathing problems
• Bruising
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
• thrush (candidiasis) in the oesophagus
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
• sleeping problems or feeling worried, over-excited and irritable. These effects are more likely to occur in children
• joint pains
• indigestion
• level of sugar (glucose) in your blood may be increased
• the way steroids are produced by your body may be affected when using Flixotide.
This is more likely to happen if you use high doses for a long period of time. This can cause:
– children and young people to grow more slowly
– something called ‘Cushing’s syndrome’. This happens when you have too much steroid in your body and it can cause thinning of your bones and eye problems (such as cataracts and glaucoma which is high pressure in the eye)
Your doctor will help stop this happening by making sure you use the lowest dose of steroid which controls your symptoms.
Although the frequency is not known, the following side effects may also occur:
• depression, feeling restless or nervous. These effects are more likely to occur in children
• nosebleeds
• Blurred vision

Patient Information

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