Fluticasone

Fluticasone: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects

Overview

• Binds to specific nuclear receptors and affects gene transcription such that many aspects of inflammation are suppressed.

Uses of Fluticasone

• Used as an inhaled corticosteroid in the management of inflammatory airway disease in dogs and cats.

Dose of Fluticasone in Dogs and Cats

Dogs:

• Chronic inflammatory tracheobronchial disease: 125–500 μg (micrograms)/dog q12–24h.

Cats:

• Feline lower airway disease: 50–250 μg (micrograms)/cat q12–24h.

Side Effects of Fluticasone in Dogs and Cats

• Inhaled steroids are known to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, although they are considered generally safer than systemic steroids.

Contraindications of Fluticasone in Dogs and Cats

• No information available

Some Notes:

• Administer via commercially available chambers and masks specifically designed for veterinary use.
• Not useful for acute bronchospasm (and cases of fluticasone-induced bronchospasm
  reported in humans).