budesonide

Uses• seasonal allergic rhinitis
• allergic/non-allergic perennial rhinitis
• vasomotor rhinitis
• (available onsite)
Contraindications,
drug interactions
or cautions
Contraindications
• fungal or tuberculosis infection
Drug Interactions
• cimetidine, ketoconazole, omperazole
Adverse Effects (common and severe)• itching throat
• sore throat
• cough
• fatigue
• nausea
• dizziness
• headache
Instructions and dose
(initial; typical)
64ug/metered dose nasal spray; 2 sprays per nostril one time a day
Monitoring
Source of Suggestion WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015)