Fluticasone propionate

Fluticasone propionate
Clinical data
Trade names	Flovent, Flixotide, Flonase, others
AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
MedlinePlus	a695002
License data	US DailyMed: Fluticasone propionate;
Pregnancy; category	AU: B3;
Routes of; administration	Intranasal, inhalation, topical
Drug class	Steroids and steroid derivatives
ATC code	D07AC17 (WHO) R01AD08 (WHO) R03BA05 (WHO) R01AD58 (WHO);
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only); CA: ℞-only; UK: P (Pharmacy medicines) / POM (Prescription); US: OTC / Rx-only;
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	0.51% (Intranasal)
Protein binding	91%
Metabolism	Intranasal; Liver (CYP3A4-mediated)
Elimination half-life	10 hours
Excretion	Kidney
Identifiers
	IUPAC name S-(fluoromethyl)-6α,9-difluoro-11β, 17-dihydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1, 4-diene-17β-carbothioate, 17-propanoate;
CAS Number	80474-14-2 ;
PubChem CID	444036;
IUPHAR/BPS	7080;
DrugBank	DB00588 ;
ChemSpider	392059 ;
UNII	O2GMZ0LF5W;
KEGG	D01708;
ChEBI	CHEBI:31441 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1473 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8045511 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.129.097
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C25H31F3O5S
Molar mass	500.57 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCC(=O)OC1(C(CC2C1(CC(C3(C2CC(C4=CC(=O)C=CC43C)F)F)O)C)C)C(=O)SCF;
	InChI InChI=1S/C25H31F3O5S/c1-5-20(31)33-25(21(32)34-12-26)13(2)8-15-16-10-18(27)17-9-14(29)6-7-22(17,3)24(16,28)19(30)11-23(15,25)4/h6-7,9,13,15-16,18-19,30H,5,8,10-12H2,1-4H3/t13-,15+,16+,18+,19+,22+,23+,24+,25+/m1/s1 ; Key:WMWTYOKRWGGJOA-CENSZEJFSA-N ;
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Fluticasone propionate, sold under the brand names Flovent and Flonase among others, is a steroid medication. When inhaled it is used for the long term management of asthma and COPD. In the nose it is used for hay fever and nasal polyps. It can also be used for mouth ulcers. It works by decreasing inflammation.

Common side effects when inhaled include upper respiratory tract infections, sinusitis, thrush, and cough. Common side effects when used in the nose include nosebleeding and sore throat.

Fluticasone propionate was patented in 1980, and approved for medical use in 1990. It is available as a generic medication. In 2021, fluticasone was the 23rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 25 million prescriptions.

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