Flutiform

Description

Flutiform is a pressurised inhaler containing fluticasone propionate, an inhaled corticosteroid, with formoterol, a long-acting beta-2 agonist. The steroid reduces inflammation in the airways and formoterol relaxes the muscle around them, so the inhaler is used as regular treatment for asthma in people for whom a combination is appropriate.

It is a preventer taken every day, usually morning and evening, and it is not used to relieve a sudden attack; keep a short-acting reliever inhaler for that. Shake it before each use, breathe out gently, then press and breathe in slowly and deeply. Rinse your mouth with water and spit it out afterwards to lower the chance of oral thrush and hoarseness.

Tell your prescriber if you have heart rhythm problems, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, diabetes, low blood potassium or a history of tuberculosis, and contact them if your breathing gets worse.

• Combination inhaler: fluticasone propionate with formoterol
• Inhaled corticosteroid plus long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)
• Regular preventer treatment for asthma, usually twice daily
• Not a reliever; keep a short-acting inhaler for sudden symptoms
• Shake before use and rinse your mouth afterwards
• Supplied here as 125/5mcg and 250/10mcg per actuation