Pulmicort Drug Information

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Pulmicort is a prescription medicine approved to prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV article describes how Pulmicort works to open up the airways, offers some recommendations on taking the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.

Pulmicort is used to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children by opening up the airways to the lungs. This eMedTV resource explores Pulmicort uses in more detail and explains how the drug can also be used off-label to treat COPD.

Common Pulmicort side effects may include a runny nose, a sore throat, or thrush. This portion of the eMedTV archives lists other common side effects that have been reported with Pulmicort, as well as those that require immediate medical attention.

This eMedTV page describes the factors that will determine your Pulmicort dosage, such as the severity of your asthma, your age, and which form of Pulmicort you are using. This page also lists some tips for when and how to take your Pulmicort dose.

This eMedTV resource explains that for those people taking Pulmicort, drug interactions may occur with some antibiotics, certain antifungals, and protease inhibitors. This page describes how these interactions can increase your risk of side effects.

This eMedTV page examines several Pulmicort warnings and precautions, such as the risk of making your asthma worse, potential allergic reactions, and the possibility of causing cataracts or glaucoma. This page also explains who should avoid the drug.

It is generally considered safe to take Pulmicort during pregnancy. This eMedTV page explores Pulmicort and pregnancy, explaining how the FDA classifies the drug as a pregnancy Category B medicine based on the results of animal studies of Pulmicort.

It is not known if Pulmicort passes through breast milk. This eMedTV page explains that no research has been conducted on Pulmicort and breastfeeding, but it is thought that the levels of the drug would not likely be high enough to cause problems.

This part of the eMedTV Web site describes some of the factors that will affect a Pulmicort overdose and explains how the overdose may be treated. This page also explains what may happen if you take too much Pulmicort over different lengths of time.

Budesonide is licensed for the treatment of asthma, allergies, and Crohn's disease. This eMedTV page describes how budesonide helps reduce inflammation, lists some of the budesonide products, and explains the factors that will determine your dosage.