Comparing Arformoterol vs Budesonide
| Arformoterol | Budesonide |
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| Arformoterol | Budesonide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for COPD - Maintenance. Arformoterol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Asthma, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Active, Eosinophilic Esophagitis... View more |
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| More about Arformoterol | More about Budesonide | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Arformoterol has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 90% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Budesonide has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 155 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Arformoterol side effects |
View all Budesonide side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Arformoterol prices |
View all Budesonide prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Brovana | Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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26 hours |
2.8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 359 drugs are known to interact with Arformoterol:
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Budesonide:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 06, 2006 |
October 02, 2001 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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