Visit: https://nursing.com/140meds to request your free copy of "140 Must Know Meds" Generic Name Fluticasone Trade Name Flovent, Flonase Indication prophylactic asthma treatment Action locally acting anti-inflammatory Therapeutic Class antiasthmatics, anti-inflammatory (steroid) Pharmacologic Class Corticosteroids, Inhalation Nursing Considerations • use cautiously with untreated infections and suppressed immune function • may cause headache, insomnia, bronchospasm, nasal congestion, adrenal suppression • monitor patient’s respiratory status • may lead to decreased bone density • instruct patients using corticosteroids and bronchodilators that they need to use bronchodilators first. • instruct patient to stop smoking