Patients requiring oral corticosteroids should be weaned slowly from systemic corticosteroid use after transferring to Flovent HFA. Monitor lung function, beta-agonist use, and asthma symptoms ...

What happens when a widely used medicine is no longer available ... which was available as a prescription metered-dose inhaler (Flovent HFA) and a dry powder inhaler (Flovent Diskus).

“The authorized generic contains the same medicine, in the same familiar device, and with the same instructions for use as Flovent HFA.” Experts say families struggling with this should talk ...