Budesonide

Chemical formula: C₂₅H₃₄O₆  Molecular mass: 430.534 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5281004

Therapeutic indications

Budesonide is indicated for:

Bronchial asthma

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of persistent bronchial asthma in patients where use of a pressurised inhaler or dry powder formulation is unsatisfactory or inappropriate.

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Crohn's disease

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Induction of remission in patients with mild to moderate active Crohn's disease affecting the ileum and/or the ascending colon.

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Psoriasis, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, palmoplantar pustulosis, severe or treatment-resistant cases of eczema

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Psoriasis
Lichen planus
Lichen sclerosus
Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
Eczema

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Pseudocroup (laryngitis subglottica)

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

Very serious pseudocroup (laryngitis subglottica) in which hospitalisation is indicated.

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Seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment and prevention of signs and symptoms of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.

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Nasal polyps

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of signs and symptoms of nasal polyps.

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Collagenous colitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Collagenous colitis

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Autoimmune hepatitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Autoimmune hepatitis

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Ulcerative colitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Colitis gravis

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Chronic obstructive lung disease

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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Budesonide is indicated for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in paediatric patients 2 to 17 years of age and in adults (older than 18 years of age).

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Microscopic colitis (MC)

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Budesonide is indicated in adults for induction of remission in patients with active microscopic colitis (MC).

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Chronic non-allergic rhinitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Chronic rhinitis

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Contraindications

Budesonide is contraindicated in the following cases:

Cirrhosis of liver

Cirrhosis of liver

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