Flixonase nasule drops

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.

The following medicines may slow the breakdown of any fluticasone that is absorbed into your bloodstream from the nasal lining:

- ritonavir for HIV infection
- the antifungals ketoconazole and itraconazole.

These medicines can therefore increase your exposure to fluticasone and so increase the risk of side effects on the rest of the body. These are called systemic side effects, for example, decreased production of natural steroid hormones by the adrenal glands (adrenal suppression) and Cushing's syndrome.

Due to this risk, these nose drops are not recommended for people who are taking ritonavir.

The antifungals ketoconazole and itraconazole should be used with caution in people using these nose drops. Long courses of treatment with these antifungals should be avoided.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

Flixonase allergy nasal spray

Flixonase aqueous nasal spray

Nasofan nasal spray

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