Budesonide

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Prophylaxis of asthma

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Acute infections uncontrolled by antimicrobial chemotherapy. Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Active or doubtfully quiescent tuberculosis, paradoxical bronchospasm; children, elderly.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Loss of skin collagen and SC atrophy; local hypopigmentation of deeply pigmented skin; dryness, irritation, epistaxis, rarely ulceration or perforation of the nasal septum; smell and taste disturbances; hoarseness and candidiasis of the mouth or throat.

Drug Category/Class

  • Corticosteroids Acting Locally
  • Intestinal Antiinflammatory Agents
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Corticosteroids, Potent (Group III)
  • Corticosteroids, Plain
  • Corticosteroids, Dermatological Preparations
  • Dermatologicals
  • Adrenergics, Inhalants
  • Antidiarrheals, Intestinal Anti-Inflammatory
  • antiinfective Agents
  • Bronchodilator Agents
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Corticosteroids
  • Nasal
Prescribed The oral capsule is used for the treatment of mild to moderate active Crohn's disease. The oral tablet is used for induction of remission in patien...
Weight :430.5339
Structure Budesonide
Generic Drug Budesonide prescribed The oral capsule is used for the treatment of mild to moderate active Crohn
Formula

C25H34O6

Budesonide has 43 Brands listed


BreemaxBudanase AQ (100 mcg)
Budate (100 mcg)Budecort HFA (100 mcg)
Budecort HFA (200 mcg)Budecort Inhaler (100 mcg)
Budecort Inhaler (200 mcg)Budecort Neohaler (100 mcg)
Budecort Neohaler (200 mcg)Budecort Respules (0.25 mg)
Budecort Respules (0.5 mg)Budecort Respules (1 mg)
Budecort Rotacaps (100 mcg)Budecort Rotacaps (200 mcg)
Budecort Rotacaps (400 mcg)Budefex (3 mg)
Budenase AQ (100 mcg)Budez (Nasal) (7.5 ml)
Budez Inhaler (100 mcg)Budez Inhaler (200 mcg)
Budvent (100 mcg)Budvent Easecaps (100 mcg)
Budvent Easecaps (200 mcg)Budvent Easecaps (400 mcg)
Budvent Forte (200 mcg)Bunide CR (3 mg)
Buovent (100 mcg)Buovent (200 mcg)
Derinide (100 mcg)Derinide (200 mcg)
Derinide AQ (Nasal) (64 mcg)Derinide Resicaps (100 mcg)
Derinide Resicaps (200 mcg)Derinide Resicaps (400 mcg)
Pulmicort (0.25 mg)Pulmicort (0.5 mg)
Pulmicort (1 mg)Pulmicort (100 mcg)
Pulmicort (200 mcg)Pulmicort (400 mdi)
Rhinocort (50 mcg)Rhinocort (Nasal) (200 mdi)
Rhinocort Aqua (Nasal) (64 mcg)

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