Budesonide (topical)

Expert advice for Budesonide (topical)

• Budesonide (topical) ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
• Budesonide (topical) will not work for an ongoing asthma attack. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
• Learn the correct technique of using metered dose inhalers (MDI) and dry powder inhalers (DPI) to ensure that the right amount of medication reaches your lungs, and side effects are minimized.
• Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
• Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks.
• Do not open and close the cover unnecessarily as you will lose the medicine.
• Never breathe out into the mouthpiece.
• Only minuscule amounts of Budesonide (topical) may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such or weight gain are unlikely.
• Your doctor has prescribed Budesonide (topical) to reduce the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (swelling in the lining of the nose) such as stuffy nose, runny nose, itching and sneezing.
• Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after taking Budesonide (topical) for 2 weeks or if your symptoms get worse.
• Budesonide (topical) ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
• Budesonide (topical) will not work for an ongoing asthma attack. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
• Learn the correct technique of using metered dose inhalers (MDI) and dry powder inhalers (DPI) to ensure that the right amount of medication reaches your lungs, and side effects are minimized.
• Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
• Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks.
• Do not open and close the cover unnecessarily as you will lose the medicine.
• Never breathe out into the mouthpiece.
• Only minuscule amounts of Budesonide (topical) may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such as weight gain are unlikely.