Three points on the above substitution for Flovent HFA which is a metered dose inhaler and Flovent Diskus a dry powder inhaler: 1) Generic fluticasone metered dose inhaler with the designation HFA is available by RPK pharmaceuticals and available at the same doses of as Flovent HFA 44, 110 and 220 micrograms. Typically used as 2 puffs twice a day but check with your physician for direction. 2) ArmonAir Digihaler, which is a dry powder inhaler is a substitute for Flovent Diskus. The doses of...

Can someone speak to the difference between fluticasone propionate vs fluticasone furoate. I currently use Flovent HFC for asthma symptoms which are infrequent. More importantly I take to manage symptoms eosinophilic esophagitis dysphagia and food impaction, often this will alleviate need for ER visit. With the end of Flovent HFA I’m concerned about how successful and affordable a replacement might be Stephanie

Welcome to the community @StephanieD ! Happy to have you here 🤗 The main difference between the two medications is how they bind to receptors. Both medications are used for asthma treatment . Flovent HFA, the brand name, is being discontinued but the generics will still be available. If Flovent HFA works well for you, you can ask your doctor to prescribe the generic instead. These will have the same formula. A generic fluticasone metered dose inhaler is available by RPK pharmaceuticals with...

In light of this Glaxo announcement to discontinue Flovent Brand medications, Will AAFA advocate to prescription benefit plans to add alternative ICS HFA medications to formularies as children need this option to use with a spacer. (Ex: Generic Flovent, asmanex )

Hey there @Lisa Romard ! Access to medications and health care are some of AAFA's key policy issues . AAFA will continue to advocate on behalf of patients with asthma and allergies for access to these important medications. Generic options for Flovent HFA and Flovent Diskus ( fluticasone propionate) will be available as an option for those currently using these medications.

I am new here. I am 53 and was diagnosed with asthma 3 years ago. I don't understand how I have it, but I do. Of course, I am finding out the costs of these meds now. Insurance with a $3000 deductible and only preventive meds are covered before deductible. Crying doesn't seem to help unfortunately. Hoping to find support here.

Welcome to the community @MMilnes ! I'm so sorry to hear of the struggles, many of us here can relate. I want to make sure other members can find your experience and offer support, so I'm going to move your comment to its own post. You can find it here - Newly diagnosed and needing support . I'll offer some advice there.

It's too bad that you refuse to keep the decent asthma medicines that actually work on the market. It's also too bad that you won't come out with some decent asthma medicines that actually works for very severe status asthmaticus like I have & had for 45 + yrs! Shame on you!

On Jan. 4, 2024, we updated this blog post to include commonly asked questions about the discontinuation of brand name Flovent HFA and Flovent Diskus.

Welcome to the community @bsbully27 ! So sorry to hear no pharmacy has the generic available. How much medicine do you have left? If generic Flovent isn't available, check in with your doctor about possible alternatives. If you used Flovent Diskus, ArmonAir Digihaler is a direct substitute. Flovent HFA doesn't have a direct substitute apart from the generic, but there are other asthma medicines that may help. AAFA has a list of asthma medicines here - Asthma Medicines . You can filter by...

Thanks for your response, Moe. I have about 2 weeks of inhaler remaining. I'm reading online ArmonAir is a lot more expensive than Flovent. Is that correct?

The cost would depend on your insurance and your pharmacy benefits or formulary. It would be best to check your formulary and/or get in contact with your insurance about covered alternatives.

Fluticasone is on backorder at every pharmacy. It's an absolute disgrace. What are my options to stay alive and be able to breathe?

I take Flovent and was disgusted by this news. OptumRX denied my doctors prescription. I called Medicare and they said to asked for the formulary exception. I haven’t done that yet but my doctor prescribed Qvar redi-haler instead. I hope it works as it was $131. I don’t think Medicare covers the one indicated here as a good substitute. I’m kind of afraid to use this.