Re: Inhalers? med info- Budesonide- steroid

[Guest guest]

NOTE: this says if you have a fungal infection, you should not take this drug.

(It really

screws up the immune system, it dissolves bones, causing osteoporosis, I could

go on....)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a699056.html

Why is this medication prescribed?

Budesonide is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled

breathing

caused by severe asthma and other lung diseases. It belongs to a class of drugs

called

corticosteroids.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or

pharmacist for

more information.

What special precautions should I follow?Return to top

Before using budesonide inhalation powder,

* tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to budesonide or any other

drugs.

* tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription

medications

you are taking, especially arthritis medications; aspirin; cimetidine (Tagamet);

digoxin

(Lanoxin); diuretics ('water pills'); estrogen (Premarin); ketoconazole

(Nizoral); oral

contraceptives (birth control pills); oral corticosteroids; phenobarbital

(Donnatal, others);

phenytoin (Dilantin); rifampin (Rifadin); theophylline (Theo-Dur); and vitamins

or herbal

products.

* if you have a fungal infection (other than on your skin), or any other type of

infection,

do not use budesonide without talking to your doctor.

* tell your doctor if you have or have ever had diabetes; thyroid problems; high

blood

pressure; mental illness; myasthenia gravis; osteoporosis; herpes eye infection;

seizures;

tuberculosis; ulcers; or liver, kidney, intestinal, or heart disease.

* tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are

breast-feeding.

If you become pregnant while using budesonide, call your doctor.

* if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or

dentist that you

aretaking budesonide.

* avoid exposure to chicken pox and measles. If you are exposed to them while

using

budesonide, call your doctor. Do not have a vaccination or other immunization

unless

directed to by your doctor.

What side effects can this medication cause?Return to top

Although side effects from budesonide are not common, they can occur. Tell your

doctor if

any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

* dry or irritated mouth or throat

* cough

* difficult or painful speech

* dizziness

* difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

* neck pain

* stomach pain

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

* vision problems

* white spots or sores in your mouth

* swollen face, lower legs, or ankles

* cold or infection that lasts a long time

* muscle weakness

* increased difficulty in breathing

* skin rash

* unusual bleeding or bruising

* fever

* sore throat

* pain during urination

* muscle aches

If you have been switched from oral corticosteroids to budesonide and are slowly

tapering

off your dose of the oral medication and you experience any of the following

symptoms,

call your doctor immediately:

* joint or muscle pain

* increased difficulty in breathing

* tiredness