Comparing Budesonide vs Pulmicort Flexhaler
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| Budesonide | Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance. Pulmicort Flexhaler may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
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| More about Budesonide | More about Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Budesonide has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 156 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Pulmicort Flexhaler has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Budesonide side effects |
View all Pulmicort Flexhaler side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Other budesonide brands include: Entocort EC, Eohilia, 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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2.8 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 560 drugs are known to interact with Budesonide:
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Pulmicort Flexhaler:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 02, 2001 |
N/A |
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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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