Fluticasone

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<languages /> <translate> Fluticasone is a steroid used to treat nasal allergies available as fluticasone furoate and fluticasone propionate. These are also used as topical anti-inflammatories and inhaled corticosteroids. Non prescription fluticasone nasal spray (Flonase Allergy) is used to relieve symptoms of rhinitis such as sneezing and a runny, stuffy, or itchy nose and itchy, watery eyes caused by hay fever or other allergies and is available over the counter in the United States. Prescription fluticasone is also used to relieve symptoms of nonallergic rhinitis such as sneezing and runny or stuffy nose which are not caused by allergies. Prescription fluticasone nasal spray (Xhance) is used to treat nasal polyps.

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