Fluticasone Propionate (fluticasone propionate)
Topical Corticosteroids Topical Cream (Gram); Topical Ointment (Gram)
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Overview
USES: This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis, rash). Fluticasone reduces swelling (inflammation), itching, and redness. This medication is a medium-strength corticosteroid.
It is available in several forms, including cream, ointment, and lotion. Your doctor will choose the type of product based on your skin condition and the area of your body to be treated. Fluticasone ointment is not recommended for use by children because of the risk of serious side effects.
Generic name: fluticasone propionate
Pronunciation: (floo-TIK-a-sone)
Drug class: Topical Corticosteroids
Therapeutic class: Dermatological
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Fluticasone Propionate:
- Allergic Dermatitis
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Contact Dermatitis
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
- Genital Organ Pruritus
- Granuloma Annulare
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus
- Plaque Psoriasis
- Pruritus Ani
- Pruritus Of Skin
- Pyoderma Gangrenosum
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Skin Inflammation
Also known as: Atopic Eczema, Circumscribed Neurodermatitis, Dermatitis, Dermatitis Seborrheica, Dermatitis Venenata, Disseminated Neurodermatitis, Dyssebacea, Dyssebacia, Genital Pruritus, Itchy Skin Eruption, Lichen Annularis, Pruritic Dermatitis, Seborrhea Corporis, Seborrheic Eczema, Unna's Disease, Vidal's Disease.
Dosing
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| Drug label | Dosing type | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Fluticasone Prop 0.005% Oint | Maintenance | Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route 2 times per day ; rub in gently and completely. |
| Fluticasone Prop 0.05% Cream | Maintenance | Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route once daily ; rub in gently and completely. |
| Drug label | Dosing type | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Fluticasone Prop 0.05% Cream | Maintenance | Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route once daily ; rub in gently and completely. |
| Fluticasone Prop 0.005% Oint | Maintenance | Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route 2 times per day ; rub in gently and completely. |
Drug interactions
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There are no contraindication interactions for this drug.
There are no severe interactions for this drug.
There are no moderate interactions for this drug.
Contraindications
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- Bacterial skin and skin structure infection
- Hypothalamic-pituitary insufficiency
Adverse reactions
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Less Frequent
- Folliculitis
- Purpura
- Skin and skin structure infection
- Skin atrophy
Rare or Very Rare
- Adrenocortical insufficiency
- Bullous dermatitis
- Cataracts
- Central serous chorioretinopathy
- Glaucoma
- Growth failure
- Hypothalamic-pituitary insufficiency
- Intracranial hypertension
- Ocular hypertension
- Skin hypopigmentation
- Skin striae
- Skin ulcer
- Urticaria
More Frequent
- Erythema
- Stinging of skin
Less Frequent
- Acute pain at drug application site
- Blurred vision
- Headache disorder
- Paresthesia
- Pruritus of skin
- Skin rash
- Telangiectasia
- Treatment site sequelae
Rare or Very Rare
- Acneiform eruption
- Alopecia
- Blistering skin
- Contact dermatitis
- Dry skin
- Dyschromia
- Glycosuria
- Hirsutism
- Hypercortisolism
- Hyperesthesia
- Hyperglycemia
- Miliaria
- Perioral dermatitis
- Skin irritation
Precautions
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ICD codes
| Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allergic dermatitis | ||
| L20 | ICD10CM | Atopic dermatitis |
| L20.0 | ICD10CM | Besnier's prurigo |
| L20.8 | ICD10CM | Other atopic dermatitis |
| L20.81 | ICD10CM | Atopic neurodermatitis |
| L20.82 | ICD10CM | Flexural eczema |
| L20.83 | ICD10CM | Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema |
| L20.84 | ICD10CM | Intrinsic (allergic) eczema |
| L20.89 | ICD10CM | Other atopic dermatitis |
| L20.9 | ICD10CM | Atopic dermatitis, unspecified |
| L23 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis |
| L23.0 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals |
| L23.1 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to adhesives |
| L23.2 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmetics |
| L23.3 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin |
| L23.4 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to dyes |
| L23.5 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical products |
| L23.6 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with the skin |
| L23.7 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to plants, except food |
| L23.8 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to other agents |
| L23.81 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to animal (cat) (dog) dander |
| L23.89 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to other agents |
| L23.9 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified cause |
| Atopic dermatitis | ||
| L20 | ICD10CM | Atopic dermatitis |
| L20.0 | ICD10CM | Besnier's prurigo |
| L20.8 | ICD10CM | Other atopic dermatitis |
| L20.81 | ICD10CM | Atopic neurodermatitis |
| L20.82 | ICD10CM | Flexural eczema |
| L20.84 | ICD10CM | Intrinsic (allergic) eczema |
| L20.89 | ICD10CM | Other atopic dermatitis |
| L20.9 | ICD10CM | Atopic dermatitis, unspecified |
| Contact dermatitis | ||
| L23 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis |
| L23.0 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals |
| L23.1 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to adhesives |
| L23.2 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmetics |
| L23.3 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin |
| L23.4 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to dyes |
| L23.5 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical products |
| L23.6 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with the skin |
| L23.7 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to plants, except food |
| L23.8 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to other agents |
| L23.81 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to animal (cat) (dog) dander |
| L23.89 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis due to other agents |
| L23.9 | ICD10CM | Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified cause |
| L24 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis |
| L24.0 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents |
| L24.1 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases |
| L24.2 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents |
| L24.3 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics |
| L24.4 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin |
| L24.5 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products |
| L24.6 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin |
| L24.7 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except food |
| L24.8 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents |
| L24.81 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to metals |
| L24.89 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents |
| L24.9 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause |
| L24.A0 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids, unspecified |
| L24.A1 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to saliva |
| L24.A2 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due to fecal, urinary or dual incontinence |
| L24.A9 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis due friction or contact with other specified body fluids |
| L24.B | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula |
| L24.B0 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis related to unspecified stoma or fistula |
| L24.B1 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula |
| L24.B2 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis related to respiratory stoma or fistula |
| L24.B3 | ICD10CM | Irritant contact dermatitis related to fecal or urinary stoma or fistula |
| L25 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis |
| L25.0 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics |
| L25.1 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin |
| L25.2 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes |
| L25.3 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products |
| L25.4 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin |
| L25.5 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food |
| L25.8 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents |
| L25.9 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause |
| Discoid lupus erythematosus | ||
| H01.12 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of eyelid |
| H01.121 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of right upper eyelid |
| H01.122 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of right lower eyelid |
| H01.123 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of right eye, unspecified eyelid |
| H01.124 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of left upper eyelid |
| H01.125 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of left lower eyelid |
| H01.126 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of left eye, unspecified eyelid |
| H01.129 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid |
| L93.0 | ICD10CM | Discoid lupus erythematosus |
| Genital organ pruritus | ||
| L29.2 | ICD10CM | Pruritus vulvae |
| L29.3 | ICD10CM | Anogenital pruritus, unspecified |
| Granuloma annulare | ||
| L92.0 | ICD10CM | Granuloma annulare |
| Lichen simplex chronicus | ||
| L28.0 | ICD10CM | Lichen simplex chronicus |
| Plaque psoriasis | ||
| L40.0 | ICD10CM | Psoriasis vulgaris |
| L40.9 | ICD10CM | Psoriasis, unspecified |
| Pruritus ani | ||
| L29.0 | ICD10CM | Pruritus ani |
| L29.3 | ICD10CM | Anogenital pruritus, unspecified |
| Pruritus of skin | ||
| L29.8 | ICD10CM | Other pruritus |
| L29.81 | ICD10CM | Cholestatic pruritus |
| L29.89 | ICD10CM | Other pruritus |
| L29.9 | ICD10CM | Pruritus, unspecified |
| Pyoderma gangrenosum | ||
| L88 | ICD10CM | Pyoderma gangrenosum |
| Scalp psoriasis | ||
| L40.0 | ICD10CM | Psoriasis vulgaris |
| L40.1 | ICD10CM | Generalized pustular psoriasis |
| L40.4 | ICD10CM | Guttate psoriasis |
| L40.8 | ICD10CM | Other psoriasis |
| L40.9 | ICD10CM | Psoriasis, unspecified |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | ||
| L21 | ICD10CM | Seborrheic dermatitis |
| L21.0 | ICD10CM | Seborrhea capitis |
| L21.1 | ICD10CM | Seborrheic infantile dermatitis |
| L21.8 | ICD10CM | Other seborrheic dermatitis |
| L21.9 | ICD10CM | Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified |
| Skin inflammation | ||
| H01.81 | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of right upper eyelid |
| H01.82 | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of right lower eyelid |
| H01.83 | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of right eye, unspecified eyelid |
| H01.84 | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of left upper eyelid |
| H01.85 | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of left lower eyelid |
| H01.86 | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of left eye, unspecified eyelid |
| H01.89 | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid |
| H01.8A | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of right eye, upper and lower eyelids |
| H01.8B | ICD10CM | Other specified inflammation of left eye, upper and lower eyelids |
| L20 | ICD10CM | Atopic dermatitis |
| L20.8 | ICD10CM | Other atopic dermatitis |
| L20.89 | ICD10CM | Other atopic dermatitis |
| L20.9 | ICD10CM | Atopic dermatitis, unspecified |
| L21 | ICD10CM | Seborrheic dermatitis |
| L21.8 | ICD10CM | Other seborrheic dermatitis |
| L21.9 | ICD10CM | Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified |
| L25 | ICD10CM | Unspecified contact dermatitis |
| L30.8 | ICD10CM | Other specified dermatitis |
| L30.9 | ICD10CM | Dermatitis, unspecified |
| L40 | ICD10CM | Psoriasis |
| L40.1 | ICD10CM | Generalized pustular psoriasis |
| L40.8 | ICD10CM | Other psoriasis |
| L40.9 | ICD10CM | Psoriasis, unspecified |
| R21 | ICD10CM | Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption |
ICD code information from First Databank (FDB).
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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