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  2. Fluticasone/salmeterol - Wikipedia

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    Fluticasone works as a potent anti-inflammatory agent, inhibiting multiple cell types such as mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils all of which contribute to inflammation, a large component in the pathogenesis of asthma.

  3. Fluticasone propionate - Wikipedia

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    Fluticasone propionate, sold under the brand names Flovent and Flonase among others, is a glucocorticoid steroid medication. [8] When inhaled it is used for the long term management of asthma and COPD. [8] In the nose it is used for hay fever and nasal polyps. [9] [10] It can also be used for mouth ulcers. [11] It works by decreasing inflammation.

  4. Steroid dementia syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The patient had a fraternal twin brother, and the two previously performed in parallel academically, but following the steroid treatment the patient exhibited poor memory, attention, concentration, insomnia, and avoidance of eye contact. As a result, he began to fall behind his twin brother in academic, developmental, and social areas.

  5. Fluticasone - Wikipedia

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    Fluticasone is a manufactured glucocorticoid used to treat nasal congestion. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Both the esters, fluticasone propionate (sold as Flovent) and ...

  6. Menopausal symptoms from hot flashes to insomnia are ... - AOL

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    Insomnia, hot flashes ... people are not able to function," says one expert. Menopausal symptoms from hot flashes to insomnia are negatively impacting women's careers — and the economy, says new ...

  7. Fluticasone furoate - Wikipedia

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    Fluticasone furoate, sold under the brand name Flonase Sensimist among others, is a corticosteroid for the treatment of non-allergic and allergic rhinitis administered by a nasal spray. [9] It is also available as an inhaled corticosteroid to help prevent and control symptoms of asthma .

  8. Excitotoxicity - Wikipedia

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    Excitotoxicity can occur from substances produced within the body (endogenous excitotoxins).Glutamate is a prime example of an excitotoxin in the brain, and it is also the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of mammals. [14]

  9. Sleep deprivation - Wikipedia

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    Insomnia can be grouped into primary and secondary, or comorbid, insomnia. [124] [125] [126] Primary insomnia is a sleep disorder not attributable to a medical, psychiatric, or environmental cause. [127] There are three main types of primary insomnia.