Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) is used to prevent the symptoms of asthma (wheezing and shortness of breath). It is a steroid and is known as a "preventer". You need to have a fast-acting “reliever” as well because this medicine will not stop an asthma attack that has already started.
Your doctor will tell you how often you need to use Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each). It is important that you take the lowest dose needed to effectively control your asthma. The effect of this medicine may be noticeable after a few days but will only reach its maximum after a few weeks. This medicine must be used regularly to be effective, so go on taking it even if you do not have any symptoms. No symptoms mean that the medicine is doing its job. If you stop taking it your asthma may get worse. It should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks. If an asthma attack occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler "reliever". To get the benefit from this medicine you need to make sure you get your inhaler technique right, otherwise, it will not work as well.
The most common side effects are irritation in the throat, difficulty swallowing, headache, and indigestion. If you get these, do not stop taking it but do talk to your doctor. You can help prevent these symptoms by rinsing your mouth and throat with water or brushing your teeth after using your inhaler. There are other rare, side effects that can be serious. Talk to your doctor if you are worried about them. In general, you should be trying to avoid situations that make your asthma worse (your triggers) and try not to smoke.
Before taking Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each), you should tell your doctor if you have tuberculosis, any infections in your mouth or lungs, or liver disease. While taking it you may be more at risk of getting infections so stay away from people with colds and flu. If you use Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) for a long time it may cause weak bones (osteoporosis) and damage to your eyes (glaucoma or cataracts). You might need tests for bone density and eye pressure. Ask your doctor whether it’s safe to take this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Budecort
Difficulty in swallowing
Headache
Increased risk of infection
Muscle pain
Muscle weakness
Muscle twitching
Irritability
Abdominal pain
Depression
Joint pain
How to use Budecort Respules
Use this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Twist off the top of the respule/transpule and squeeze all the liquid into the nebulizer. It should be used right away after opening.
How Budecort Respules works
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) is a steroid. It prevents the cells in the lungs and breathing passages from releasing chemical messengers that cause inflammation (swelling) of the airways. This makes breathing easier.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each). Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
No interaction found/established
Kidney
No interaction found/established
Liver
No interaction found/established
What if you forget to take Budecort Respules?
If you miss a dose of Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each), take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) will not work for an ongoing asthma attack. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks.
Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
Never breathe out into the mouthpiece.
Only minuscule amounts of Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such or weight gain are unlikely.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Inhalational Corticosteriods
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
RESPIRATORY
Action Class
Inhalational Corticosteroids
Patient concerns
I have throte infection in last 1 week .take amoxil 500 mg 9 tabs and after ?zze 500 for 3 days but no chance iam working in side ac room
Dr. Sfurti Mann
Internal Medicine
Get CBC ESR throat check up and chest examined Can be allergic bronchitisNebulise with duolin budecort respules twice daily for 5days
Allergic Asthma treated with nebulization however not subsided Nebulized with Budecort and Levolin
Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani
Paediatrics
There are many underlying causes of Patient?s symptoms. Different cause needs different treatment. Specific treatment cannot be given unless we establish exact underlying cause. Final and perfect diagnosis cannot be done without doing clinical examination of patient. Please consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine patient in detail. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment.
Cough and cold. Taking Livolyn and Budecort but no relief. Please suggest what I do. My daughter suffering with baby asthama
Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani
Paediatrics
Your child may be suffering from Asthama. Asthma can be hard to diagnose. Your child's doctor will consider the nature and frequency of symptoms and may use tests to rule out other conditions and to identify the most likely cause of his or her symptoms. A number of childhood conditions can have symptoms similar to those caused by asthma. To make things more complicated, these conditions also commonly co-occur with asthma. So your child's doctor will have to determine whether your child's symptoms are caused by asthma, a condition other than asthma, or both asthma and another condition.There are many underlying causes of your symptoms. Different cause needs different treatment. Specific treatment cannot be given unless we establish exact underlying cause. Final and perfect diagnosis cannot be done without doing clinical examination of child. Please consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. At time may ask you relevant investigations if necessary. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem.
My child is one year and 4 months old. He's an athematic and is on prolonged budecort 0.5mg twice daily since the age of 5 months. I time and again have to five him asthalin too as he suffers from cough often. I just wanted to know if prolonged budecort is harmful and does of effect a child's growth or not. He's extremely hyper and active. Is it a side effect?? Also I've been giving him mantair 4m since past few months. All medicines are as prescribed by his pediatric.
She is often prone to allergic rhinitis and allergic bronchitis resulting in severe cough day and night She is on buedocart 100mcg 2 puffs every 12 hours now She responds well to omnocartil when she wheezes more kindly help her to get completely cured please Dr said she has reactive airway disease Can it be completely cured? She weighs 14kgs and 5.5yrs old
Dr. Puneet Singh Perhar
Pulmonology
Childhood asthma usually decreases in intensity with age sometimes disappears tooTry foracort 100 instead of budecort alone and add tablet montair-Lc kid daily evening timeAlso try searching for the allergen which is causing thisDomestic pets, carpets, old blankets, flowers etc
The patient is a known case of t2dm. She is having breathing problem. Oxygen level comes up to 30 - 50. Diagnosed as a obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Now temperature is 100.3. And blood pressure is 77/137. Blood sugar fasting was 193 Now having cough sever. And given nebulizer in the morning
Dr. Vijay Verma
ENT
continue with budecort and levolin nebulization but get pne pulomonologist opinion
My daughter used to get cough and is on budecort and asthalin inhaler, few test were done, the results are vitamin D-7.2 nmol, Hb- 10gm/dl and serum iron 43.2.what has to be done further?
Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani
Paediatrics
Your child may be suffering from Asthama. Asthma can be hard to diagnose. Your child's doctor will consider the nature and frequency of symptoms and may use tests to rule out other conditions and to identify the most likely cause of his or her symptoms. A number of childhood conditions can have symptoms similar to those caused by asthma. To make things more complicated, these conditions also commonly co-occur with asthma. So your child's doctor will have to determine whether your child's symptoms are caused by asthma, a condition other than asthma, or both asthma and another condition.In younger children, diagnosis can be difficult because lung function tests aren't accurate before 5 years of age. Your doctor will rely on detailed information you and your child provide about symptoms. Sometimes a diagnosis can't be made until later, after months or even years of observing symptomsPlease consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment.
What were the side-effects while using Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each)?
Hoarseness of*
36%
Throat irrita*
18%
No Side Effec*
18%
Redistributio*
18%
Chest heavine*
9%
*Hoarseness of voice, Throat irritation, No Side Effect, Redistribution/accumulation of body fat, Chest heaviness
How do you take Budecort Respules?
With food
50%
With or witho*
33%
Empty stomach
17%
*With or without food
Please rate Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) on price
Expensive
67%
Not Expensive
20%
Average
13%
FAQs
Does Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) help with cough?
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) helps relieve cough if it is caused due to asthma. In children, it is used to relieve cough which sounds like ‘dog bark’. This cough is caused due to irritation and swelling of the airways which further makes the airways narrow. As a result, when your child tries to breathe through the narrow passage, it becomes hard to breathe and causes coughing. Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) helps to reduce this irritation and swelling of the airways.
Is Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) safe?
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) is safe if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Take it exactly as directed and do not skip any dose. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully and let your doctor know if any of the side effects bother you.
Does Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) raise blood sugar?
Yes, if you are taking Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) orally, your blood sugar levels may increase. However, with Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) inhalers, an increase in the blood sugar levels is very rare but may increase only if very high doses are taken for a very long time.
Does Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) cause bone loss?
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) being a steroid tends to decrease bone density, but this is usually seen in patients who take Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) in high doses and for a very long time. Take Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) as per the doctor’s advice to decrease the chances of developing decreased bone density.
Is Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) effective?
Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) is effective if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Do not stop taking it even if you see improvement in your condition. If you stop using Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each) too early, the symptoms may return or worsen.
What if I forget to take a dose of Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each)?
If you forget a dose of Budecort 0.5mg Respules (2ml Each), take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the chances of developing side effects.
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