Budecort 0.5mg Respules 5x2ml

• If you are allergic to budesonide or any of the ingredients of Budecort respules.
• Budecort respules should not be used to treat Status asthmaticus, a severe form of asthma requiring emergency medical attention.

• Cough
• Throat irritation
• Change of taste
• Oral candidiasis (fungal infection)
• Hoarseness/dysphonia
• Hypothalamic-pituitary axis suppression (at high doses)
• Growth retardation in children.

Other General Warnings

• You have or had a severe infection that affects mainly the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis)
• You have difficulty breathing or a severe asthma problem.
• You are suffering from liver disease, as it may lead to increased levels of budesonide in your blood. Such patients need to be checked at regular intervals.
• You experience allergic reactions, such as rashes, an urge to scratch, or swelling.
• You are experiencing any visual disturbance, your doctor may refer you to an eye specialist for evaluation of possible causes, which may include cataracts, high pressure inside the eye (glaucoma)
• You develop an oral fungal infection and an increase in wheezing;

• Follow your doctor’s directions for using Budecort respules. The included leaflet provides nebulizer instructions. Pour the respule solution into the nebulizer, allow it to convert into a fine mist, and then inhale through a face mask or mouthpiece.
• Even if you begin to feel better after a few doses, do not stop taking Budecort without consulting your doctor. Rinse your mouth after each use to avoid fungal infections, wash your face to prevent irritation, and clean the nebulizer as instructed after each use.
• Do not use expired respsules.

• Store Budecort respules in the original packing, away from light and moisture.
• Keep the device tightly closed, in order to protect from moisture.
• Keep it away from children & pets.

• Budecort Respules is a steroid used to prevent symptoms. It will not provide immediate relief during an asthma attack, so always keep a fast-acting reliever on hand.
• This medicine may impair children's growth. The doctor may reevaluate the dose and ensure you don't give your kids an extra dose.
• This medicine can suppress adrenal gland function and cause physiological changes you may not notice. Discuss with your doctor.
• Rinse your mouth, spit, and wash your face where the mask touched after every dose. This helps prevent oral thrush and hoarseness, the most common problems with inhaled steroids.
• Use a mouthpiece rather than a face mask once a child is old enough to manage one, as it delivers more to the lungs and less to the face and eyes.
• Do not mix anything into the nebuliser chamber unless your doctor has told you to, and rinse and air-dry the chamber and mask after each use to prevent infection.
• Keep the reliever inhaler with you at all times. This medicine prevents attacks over days and weeks and does nothing for sudden breathlessness.
• For a child on long-term inhaled steroids, keep the growth-monitoring appointments. The dose is reviewed against height so we use the lowest effective amount.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

• If you missed any dose of Budecort respules take it as soon as you remember
• If it's time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dose schedule
• Do not take a double dose of medicine to compensate for the missed one

• Budecort works by inhibiting the action of allergic and inflammatory mediators, which can trigger asthma symptoms.
• When budesonide is inhaled via a nebuliser, it penetrates directly into the inner lining of the airways. It decreases the symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and chest discomfort and facilitates breathing.

Interactions with other drugs