What is PULMICORT Respules used for?

Living with asthma to help improve your child’s asthma symptoms. PULMICORT RESPULES is a long-term maintenance medicine used to control and prevent asthma symptoms in children ages 12 months to 8 years. PULMICORT RESPULES does not treat the sudden symptoms of an asthma attack.

Can adults use PULMICORT Respules?

Pulmicort Respules is a steroid that is used to prevent asthma attacks. Pulmicort Flexhaler is for use in adults and children at least 6 years old.

How do you use PULMICORT in a nebulizer?

Pulmicort respules should be administrated from suitable nebulisers. The Respule should be detached from the strip, shaken gently and opened by twisting off the wing tab. The contents of the Respule should be gently squeezed into the nebuliser cup.

Can PULMICORT nebulizer be given alone?

PULMICORT RESPULES should be administered separately in the nebulizer [see PATIENT INFORMATION]. A Pari-LC-Jet Plus Nebulizer (with face mask or mouthpiece) connected to a Pari Master compressor was used to deliver PULMICORT RESPULES to each patient in 3 U.S. controlled clinical studies.

What is respules?

A Respule is a small plastic container that contains a liquid. The liquid is put into a machine called a nebuliser. This machine turns the medicine into a fine mist which you breathe in through a face mask or mouthpiece.

Can I mix Duolin and Pulmicort?

I would rather suggest that you use it separately. So, depending on how it was prescribed, rather spread the dosages out than take it all together.

Is budesonide nebulizer a steroid?

Budesonide is a corticosteroid or steroid (cortisone-like medicine). It works by preventing inflammation (swelling) in the lungs, which makes the asthma attack less severe.

Can you use Albuterol and Pulmicort together?

3.3. The prescribing information for Pulmicort® inhalation suspensions (brand of budesonide) states that the inhalation suspension can be mixed with other inhalation solutions (e.g. terbutaline, albuterol, cromolyn, ipratropium).

Can I mix Albuterol and Pulmicort?

The prescribing information for Pulmicort® inhalation suspensions (brand of budesonide) states that the inhalation suspension can be mixed with other inhalation solutions (e.g. terbutaline, albuterol, cromolyn, ipratropium).

Is Pulmicort the same as budesonide?

Frequently asked questions about Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) Is Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) a steroid? Yes, Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) is an inhaled corticosteroid that is used to prevent asthma attacks.

How do you take Budecort respules?

Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks. Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat. Never breathe out into the mouthpiece. Only minuscule amounts of Budecort 0.5mg Respules 2ml may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation.

What is the active component of Pulmicort respules®?

Budesonide, the active component of PULMICORT RESPULES® (budesonide inhalation suspension), is a corticosteroid designated chemically as (RS)-11β, 16α, 17, 21-tetrahydroxypregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20dione cyclic 16, 17-acetal with butyraldehyde. Budesonide is provided as a mixture of two epimers (22R and 22S).

What should I know about Pulmicort before using it?

Important Safety Information. PULMICORT RESPULES is not a bronchodilator and should NOT be used to treat an acute asthma attack. If your child is switching to PULMICORT RESPULES from an oral corticosteroid, follow the doctor’s instructions to avoid serious health risks when your child stops using oral corticosteroids.

Can I take extra doses of pupulmicort respules for asthma?

PULMICORT RESPULES (budesonide inhalation suspension) is not meant to relieve acute asthma symptoms and extra doses should not be used for that purpose. Acute symptoms should be treated with an inhaled, short-acting beta2-agonist such as albuterol.

What are the strengths of pupulmicort respules (budesonide inhalation suspension)?

PULMICORT RESPULES (budesonide inhalation suspension) is available in three strengths, each containing 2 mL: 0.25 mg/2 mL, 0.5 mg/2mL, and 1 mg/2 mL.