PULMICORT FLEXHALER

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Important Safety Information

  • PULMICORT FLEXHALER™ (budesonide inhalation powder, 90 mcg & 180 mcg), an inhaled corticosteroid, is used for the maintenance treatment of asthma in adults and children 6 years of age or older

  • PULMICORT FLEXHALER™ is not a bronchodilator and should NOT be used to treat an acute asthma attack

  • If you are switching to PULMICORT FLEXHALER™ from an oral corticosteroid, follow your doctor's instructions to avoid health risks when you stop using oral corticosteroids

  • Avoid exposure to infections such as chicken pox and measles. Tell your doctor immediately if exposed.

  • Inhaled corticosteroids may cause a reduction in growth rate. The long-term effect on final adult height is unknown.

  • The most commonly reported side effects in clinical trials include inflammation of the nose and throat, nasal congestion, sore throat, nasal allergies, and viral upper respiratory tract infection.

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