Budesonide
Information about Budesonide
Budesonide Uses
How Budesonide works
Budesonide is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.
Common side effects of Budesonide
Headache, Abdominal pain, Depression, Joint pain, Cushing syndrome, Dyspepsia, Increased risk of infection, Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Muscle twitching, Osteoporosis, Irritability, Euphoria (feeling of intense excitement and happiness)
Available Medicine for Budesonide
BudecortCipla Ltd
₹72 to ₹45410 variant(s)
BudateLupin Ltd
₹23 to ₹45411 variant(s)
BunaseMacleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹26 to ₹3077 variant(s)
BudezSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹152 to ₹8004 variant(s)
Nebzmart BGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹28 to ₹2133 variant(s)
Budenase AQCipla Ltd
₹1361 variant(s)
NebzmartGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹60001 variant(s)
Derinide-AQZydus Cadila
₹5711 variant(s)
DerinideZydus Cadila
₹111 to ₹4545 variant(s)
BudebestBest Biotech
₹221 variant(s)
Expert advice for Budesonide
- Budesonide ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
- Budesonide will not work for an ongoing asthma attack. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
- Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
- Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks.
- Never breathe out into the mouthpiece.
- Only minuscule amounts of Budesonide may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such or weight gain are unlikely.
- Budesonide ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
- Budesonide will not work for an ongoing asthma attack. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
- Learn the correct technique of using metered dose inhalers (MDI) and dry powder inhalers (DPI) to ensure that the right amount of medication reaches your lungs, and side effects are minimized.
- Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
- Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks.
- Do not open and close the cover unnecessarily as you will lose the medicine.
- Never breathe out into the mouthpiece.
- Only minuscule amounts of Budesonide may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such as weight gain are unlikely.