What Budesonide is used for: It works by reducing and preventing swelling and inflammation in your lungs. Your doctor has prescribed this medicine to treat asthma. Do not use Budesonide: If you are allergic to the active substances or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Warnings and Precautions: Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Budesonide Inhalation powder if: • You have a lung infection • You have a cold or chest infection or any problems with your breathing • You have or have ever had tuberculosis • You have liver problems • Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances Possible Side Effects: Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop throat tightness or swelling of the eyes, face, lips or tongue, feel faint, or have difficulty breathing. Stop using the product if you develop hives or itching of the face or body. Other medicines and Budesonide: Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Budesonide Inhalation powder can affect the way some medicines work and some medicines can have an effect on Budesonide Inhalation powder and your doctor may wish to monitor you carefully. In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines: • Steroid medicines • Medicines to treat fungal infections (such as itraconazole and ketoconazole) • HIV medicines (such as ritonavir or cobicistat-containing products) How to use Budesonide: If your doctor has told you to use your Inhalation powder twice a day: Adults and children (13 years and above) • The recommended dose is 1 or 2 inhalations, twice a day (in the morning and in the evening). • Your doctor may increase this to a maximum of 1600 micrograms a day. • If your asthma is getting worse and you are using your ‘reliever inhaler’ more often or you have more symptoms: • double your dose of Budesonide Inhalation powder immediately and talk to your doctor as soon as possible • double your dose by taking twice as many inhalations each time. Use in Children (5 - 12 years of age) • The recommended dose is 1 or 2 inhalations, twice a day (in the morning and in the evening). • The doctor may increase this to a maximum of 800 micrograms a day. • If your doctor has told you to use your Inhalation powder once a day: • Only use your Inhalation powder once a day if your doctor has told you to. • Use your Inhalation powder at the same time each evening. Adults and children (13 years and above) The recommended dose is 1 or 2 inhalations, in the evening. If your asthma is getting worse and you are using your ‘reliever inhaler’ more often or you have more symptoms: • double your dose immediately and talk to your doctor as soon as possible • double your dose by taking the same number of inhalations your doctor has told you twice a day (once in the morning and once in the evening). Use in Children (5 - 12 years of age) • The recommended dose is 1 or 2 inhalations, in the evening. • The maximum dose is 400 micrograms a day. How to store Budesonide: Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Do not store above 30°C. Store in the original container. Keep the container tightly closed. Do not use Budesonide if you notice any deterioration or damage to the outer packaging. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. * Dosage form and route of administration of Budesonide 0.5mg nebulizer suspension should be prescribed according to therapeutic indication and disease severity of each individual patient. Ingredients: Budesonide 0.5mg nebulizer suspension A valid prescription should be available upon delivery

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