Budesonide (inhalation)
Information about Budesonide (inhalation)
Budesonide (inhalation) Uses
Budesonide (inhalation) is used to prevent allergic conditions and asthma.
How Budesonide (inhalation) works
Budesonide (inhalation) 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 (inhalation)
Sore throat, Hoarseness of voice, Oral infections
Available Medicine for Budesonide (inhalation)
Expert advice for Budesonide (inhalation)
- Budesonide (inhalation) ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
- Budesonide (inhalation) 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 (inhalation) may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such or weight gain are unlikely.
- Budesonide (inhalation) ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
- Budesonide (inhalation) 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 (inhalation) may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such as weight gain are unlikely.