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BudesonideOver the counter
Pronounced byoo-DES-oh-nide
Brand names: Pulmicort, Rhinocort, Entocort
Type: Corticosteroid (inhaled, nasal, and gut) · All Lung & Breathing Medicines
What Budesonide is used for
- Daily asthma control (inhaler and nebulizer)
- Nasal allergies (spray)
- Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis (capsules and rectal forms)
- Microscopic colitis
Common side effects
- Throat irritation
- Oral thrush
- Headache
- Nosebleeds (spray)
- Stomach upset (capsules)
Important cautions
- Rinsing the mouth after inhaling reduces thrush and hoarseness
- Long-term higher amounts can have whole-body steroid effects such as bone thinning — the lowest effective amount is used
How it comes
Inhalers, nebulizer solution, nasal spray, capsules, rectal foam. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.