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budesonide

budesonide
Brand names: Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules
Form Strength ANAN ASMP LACH LALK LOHH LOLR LOWC SDSD SESE SFSF Formulary Status
DELAYED RELEASE CAPSULE, ORAL 3 mg        
POWDER, INHALATION 90 mcg/inh; 180 mcg/inh          
SUSPENSION, INHALATION 0.5 mg/2 mL; 0.25 mg/2 mL; 1 mg/2 mL  

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CLASS
680400

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Inhaled Corticosteroids
Medication Brand Name Available Dosages Frequency Formulary Medication Equivalent Frequency
Ordered Dose
Beclomethasone HFA QVAR 40mcg  ≤ 12 puffs Daily Arnuity Ellipta (Fluticasone furoate) 100 mcg Daily
40mcg > 12 puffs 200mcg
80mcg  ≤ 6 puffs 100mcg
80mcg  > 6 puffs 200mcg
Budesonide Pulmicort Flexhaler 90mcg ≤ 13 puffs Daily 100mcg Daily
90mcg > 13 puffs 200mcg
180mcg ≤ 6 puffs 100mcg
180mcg > 6 puffs 200mcg
Ciclesonide HFA Alvesco 80mcg:  ≤ 8 puffs Daily 100mcg Daily
80mcg:  > 8 puffs 200mcg
160mcg:  ≤ 4 puffs 100mcg
160mcg:  > 4 puffs 200mcg
Fluticasone HFA Flovent HFA 44mcg ≤ 10 puffs Daily 100mcg Daily
44mcg > 10 puffs 200mcg
110mcg ≤ 4puffs 100mcg
110mcg > 4puffs 200mcg
220mcg ≤ 2puffs 100mcg
220mcg > 2puffs 200mcg
Fluticasone DPI Flovent Diskus 100mcg ≤ 5puffs Daily 100mcg Daily
100mcg > 5puffs 200mcg
250mcg ≤ 2puffs 100mcg
250mcg > 2puffs 200mcg
Flunisolide HFA Aerospan 80mcg ≤ 8puffs Daily 100mcg Daily
80mcg > 8puffs 200mcg
Mometasone DPI Asmanex Twisthaler 110mcg ≤ 4puffs Daily 100mcg Daily
110mcg > 4puffs 200mcg
220mcg ≤ 2puffs 100mcg
220mcg > 2puffs 200mcg

 

Dosage Conversion Guidelines (revised 07/10/2012)

(Note: "Therapeutic Interchange" should be placed in the order comments)


 

 

Drug Name Common Side Effects

Budesonide

  • headache
  • nausea
  • Nasal: stinging

Last updated: Nov. 30, 2021


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