Fluticasone furoate
Fluticasone furoate is a corticosteroid for the treatment of non-allergic and allergic rhinitis administered by a nasal spray. It is also available as an inhaled corticosteroid to help prevent and control symptoms of asthma. It is derived from cortisol. Unlike fluticasone propionate, which is only approved for children four years and older, fluticasone furoate is approved in children as young as two years of age when used for allergies.
It was approved for medical use in the United States in April 2007, and in the European Union in November 2008.In the US it is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline for asthma as Arnuity Ellipta and is only available with a prescription. It is marketed over-the-counter for allergic rhinitis as Flonase Sensimist. The Veramyst brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. It is also marketed as Allermist and Avamys.
The combination drug fluticasone furoate/vilanterol, marketed as Breo Ellipta and Relvar Ellipta, is approved for use in the United States for long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is also approved for the treatment of asthma.
