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Generic Flonase
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There is currently a generic Flonase product available on the market
called Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray. It is manufactured by
Roxane Laboratories and is considered to be equivalent to the
brand-name version. It is expected that other drug companies will also
produce a generic version of Flonase in the future.

 
Flonase Nasal Spray -- Drug Information

Is a Generic Version of Flonase Available?
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Flonase® (fluticasone propionate nasal spray) is a prescription nasal
spray used to treat nasal allergies (known medically as allergic
rhinitis), as well as nasal symptoms that are not caused by allergies
(known as non-allergic rhinitis). It belongs to a group of medications
known as corticosteroids (or simply "steroids" for short). Flonase is
manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. However, it has come off patent and
is available as a generic.

Strengths
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Generic Flonase is sold under the name Fluticasone Propionate Nasal
Spray and contains 120 sprays in each bottle, with 50 mcg of
fluticasone propionate in each spray.

Who Makes Generic Flonase?
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Generic Flonase is currently made by Roxane Laboratories. In the
future, it is likely that many more companies will also make a generic
version of this drug.

Is Generic Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray as Good as Flonase?
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All generic medications must undergo certain tests to compare them to
brand-name medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
then looks at these tests to decide if the generics are equivalent to
the brand-name medications and assigns each generic a rating. An "AB"
rating means that the FDA has determined that a generic medication is
equivalent to a brand-name medication. Generic fluticasone propionate
nasal spray has an "AB" rating, meaning it should be equivalent to
Flonase. However, generic medications are allowed to have different
inactive ingredients than the brand-name medication. This might
include fillers or dyes or other ingredients that may cause problems
for people with allergies or sensitivities.

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List of references (click here)

Flonase package insert. Research Triangle Park, NC:
GlaxoSmithKline;2004 March.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research. Electronic orange book: approved drug products with
therapeutic equivalence evaluations. FDA web site. Available at:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/. Accessed July 31, 2007.

Red Book: Pharmacy's Fundamental Reference. 2007 ed. Montvale
(NJ): Thomson Healthcare; 2007.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;

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