Brand name: Advair Diskus
Fluticasone is used for prevention and continuous treatment of asthma and other chronic lung diseases. Do not use as a treatment of sudden breath shortness symptoms, including chest tightness, cough, sudden onset of wheezing, as it needs time to start working. Your physician may use the medicine to treat certain other breathing conditions as well.
It refers to “controller” medicines. The medicine improves lung function and makes breathing easier by reducing airway swelling and irritation and by causing muscles to relax.