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Budesonide

Description

Budesonide is a glucocorticosteroid with a high local anti-inflammatory effect. At doses clinically equivalent to systemically acting glucocorticosteroids, budesonide gives significantly less HPA axis suppression and has a lower impact on inflammatory markers.

ATC Classification

Code
Title
Category
A07EA06
Budesonide
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents → A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally
D07AC09
Budesonide
D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07A Corticosteroids, plain → D07AC Corticosteroids, potent (group III)
R01AD05
Budesonide
R Respiratory system → R01 Nasal preparations → R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use → R01AD Corticosteroids
R03BA02
Budesonide
R Respiratory system → R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03B Other drugs for obstructive airway diseases, inhalants → R03BA Glucocorticoids

Trade names

Trade name
Countries
AXELOVERT

Cyprus

BIOSONIDE

Cyprus

BUDAMAX

Australia

BUDENOFALK

Australia Cyprus Netherlands Singapore

BUDIAIR

Austria Singapore

BUDO-SAN

Austria

CORTIMENT

Austria Canada Cyprus Netherlands Singapore

ENTOCORT

Austria Canada Netherlands United Kingdom

ENTOCORT EC

United States

ESONIDE

Singapore

FRENOLYN

Cyprus Singapore

GIONA EASYHALER

Singapore

JORVEZA

Austria Canada Netherlands

MIFLONIDE

Austria Cyprus

ORTIKOS

United States

PULMICORT

Australia Austria Canada Cyprus Netherlands

RHINOCORT

Canada Netherlands Singapore

UCERIS

United States

Trade names (in combination): AIRBUFO BIRESP SPIROMAX BREZTRI BUFOLER BUSALAIR DUORESP ENTOCORT ENEMA PULMOTON SYMBICORT TRIXEO AEROSPHERE

Product Monographs

Monograph
Type
Country
BUDESONIDE 64 Aqueous Nasal Spray
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK
BUDENOFALK Rectal foam
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK
Pulmicort Turbohaler 100
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK
BUDENOFALK Gastro-resistant capsule
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK
BUDESONIDE Nebuliser Suspension
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK

2D Molecule Structure

Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Q3OKS62Q6X - BUDESONIDE

CAS Registry Number

51333-22-3 - budesonide

SNOMED-CT

395726003 - Budesonide (substance)

 
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