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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PULMICORT FLEXHALER
Important Safety Information
PULMICORT FLEXHALER is not a bronchodilator and is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm
Particular care is needed for patients who are transferred from systemically active corticosteroids to
PULMICORT FLEXHALER
because deaths due to adrenal insufficiency have occurred in asthmatic patients during and after transfer from systemic corticosteroids to less systemically available inhaled corticosteroids
Patients taking immunosuppressant doses of corticosteroids should avoid exposure to infections such as chicken pox and measles
It is possible that systemic corticosteroid effects such as hypercorticism, reduced bone mineral density, and adrenal suppression may appear in a small number of patients, particularly at higher doses
Inhaled corticosteroids may cause a reduction in growth velocity. The long-term effect on final adult height is unknown
Rare instances of glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, and cataracts have been reported following the inhaled administration of corticosteroids
Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been reported with budesonide
PULMICORT FLEXHALER contains small amounts of lactose, which contains trace levels of milk proteins. In patients who have severe milk protein allergy (not those who are lactose intolerant) cough, wheezing, or bronchospasm may occur
Adverse reactions that occurred at a rate of ≥1% are: nasopharyngitis, nasal congestion, pharyngitis, allergic rhinitis, viral upper respiratory tract infection, nausea, viral gastroenteritis and oral candidiasis
Indication
PULMICORT FLEXHALER is indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in adult and pediatric patients 6 years of age or older
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