Budesonide Drug: Indication, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effect , Storage, Category Type and corresponding Brands - www.genericdrugscan.com
Budesonide
Drug Status in USA : ApprovedDrug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Prophylaxis of asthmaContraindication: 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 patientHypersensitivity. 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 |
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| Formula | C25H34O6 |