Your Fluticasone Steroid Card Belongs in the Dental Appointment
Breath & MouthArticleAlready carry a blue or red steroid card for inhaled fluticasone? Show it when you have dental treatment.
If you take inhaled fluticasone and already carry a clinician-issued blue steroid treatment card or red steroid emergency card, bring it to your dental appointment. NHS1 guidance says to show your card to the dentist so they know you are taking fluticasone.1
Before the treatment discussion
- Put the card with your appointment papers. Show it when you discuss treatment.1
- Name the exact medicine. Bring your inhaler details and the instructions your clinician gave you. Fluticasone inhalers come in different strengths, and your own professional’s directions apply.1
- Ask about any uncertainty. If you have questions about your card, speak with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.1
Try: “I take inhaled fluticasone and have this steroid card. What information do you need before my dental treatment?”1
Keep your medicine information together
Keep the card and your current inhaler instructions where you can find them for medical or dental visits.1
Is It My Breath? includes a visit script. Use it to organize the questions you want answered at your dental appointment. See the book.
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