Analogs of Pulmicort for Inhalation

Pulmicort is a potent drug with an active ingredient from the pharmacological group of glucocorticosteroids. Because of this, the drug has a number of contraindications, so it is used only for medical purposes.

But today, a number of drugs-analogues of Pulmicort have been developed, which are not inferior to it in efficiency, but cheaper and safer.

Consider the popular tools that can be replaced Pulmicort :

Benakort

Synthetic GCS with an active component - budesonide. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and immunosuppressive properties. It helps to increase the sensitivity of the bronchi to bronchodilators, reduces swelling of the mucous membranes and the production of mucus and sputum.

• Indications for use: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma and other conditions that require treatment with inhaled GCS.
• Method of application: the drug is used for inhalation using a nebulizer or a metered-dose inhaler Cyclohaler. The dosage and duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician. Therapy begins with minimal doses, gradually increasing the concentration of the drug.
• Side effects: cough, dry mouth, headaches, dysphonia, hoarseness, oral stomatitis, oropharyngeal mucosa irritation.
• Contraindications: intolerance to the components of the drug, patients younger than 16 years. It is prescribed with special care in case of pulmonary tuberculosis, infectious diseases of the respiratory organs, pathologies of viral, fungal or bacterial etiology. Use during pregnancy is possible when the expected benefit to the mother is higher than the potential risks to the fetus.
• Overdose: a single excess of prescribed doses does not cause clinical symptoms. With a long overdose develop violations in the work of the adrenal glands and hypercortisolism.

Product form: 200 mcg budesonide powder in inhalers for 100 and 200 doses; solution for inhalation through a nebulizer of 0.25 and 0.5 mg in 1 and 2 ml bottles.

Budenit Steri Neb

Suspension for inhalation with the active ingredient budesonide. It has anti-inflammatory, antiexudative and antiallergic properties.

• Indications for use: bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The drug is not intended for the relief of acute attacks of bronchial asthma. For these purposes, should use short-acting bronchodilator drugs.
• Method of application: inhalation using a nebulizer or a dosed device. Adults and children over 12 years old are prescribed 1-2 mg 2 times a day, for patients from 12 months to 12 years, 0.25-0.5 mg 2 times a day. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, patients under 12 months of life. Use during pregnancy and lactation is possible only under strict medical indications.
• Overdose: when the dosage prescribed by the doctor is prolonged, a systemic GCS effect and suppression of adrenal function develop. For treatment, a gradual reduction in dosage until complete withdrawal of the drug is indicated.

Form release: suspension for inhalation in ampoules of 2 ml, in packs of 20 and 60 ampoules.

Budesonide

Glucocorticoid for local and inhalation use. Budesonide has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects. After inhalation, a pronounced clinical effect develops within 5-7 days of a course of therapy.

• Indications for use: asthmatic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, inflammation of the nasal mucosa, seasonal and allergic rhinitis. Used to prevent nasal polyps after surgical removal.
• Method of application: inhalation, for adults, 400-1600 mg per day for 2-4 doses, then 200-400 mg for 2 times a day. The dosage for children and the duration of treatment are determined by the attending physician.
• Side effects: oral candidiasis and throat, hoarseness, throat irritation. To prevent the development of stomatitis, after each inhalation rinse your mouth with warm water.
• Contraindications: individual intolerance to the components of the drug, viral diseases of the respiratory organs and skin, tuberculosis. Use during pregnancy and lactation is possible under strict medical indications.

Form release: metered aerosol for 200 doses, suspension for inhalation through a nebulizer.

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Tafen Novolizer

Budesonide in powder form for inhalation. Tafen has an anti-inflammatory effect on the mucous membrane of the bronchi, reduces their hyper-reactivity and restores respiration.

• Indications for use: bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other pathologies of the upper respiratory tract.
• Method of application: inhalation of 200-1600 mg / day, the average daily dose of 400 mg for adults. For children prescribed 200-400 mg per day. The course of treatment is long and is monitored by the attending physician.
• Side effects: sneezing and coughing, throat irritation, loss of smell, dizziness, dryness of the oral mucous membranes, allergic rashes, increased anxiety, angioedema, stomatitis.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, patients under 6 years old, fungal infections of the respiratory system, viral and bacterial ENT infections, pulmonary tuberculosis. It is prescribed with caution during pregnancy and lactation, with renal failure, in the postoperative period after surgical treatment of the respiratory tract.
• Overdose: signs of hypercorticism develop in systemic overdose. For treatment, indicated dose reduction and drug withdrawal.

Form release: powder for inhalation in metered vials for 200 doses.

Budokort

Dosed aerosol for inhalation with the active ingredient budesonide. It belongs to the pharmacological group of glucocorticoids. It is used to treat and prevent bronchopulmonary diseases.

• Indications for use: bronchial asthma, COPD.
• Method of application: the drug is used for inhalation using a spacer or nebulizer. Procedures are recommended to be carried out twice a day - in the morning before meals and in the evening before bedtime. The dosage for adults is 200 mcg 2 times a day, for children over 6 years old, 50-400 mcg twice a day. After achieving the desired therapeutic effect, the dose is reduced to the minimum effective.
• Contraindications: intolerance to the components of the drug, the active form of pulmonary tuberculosis, the first trimeter of pregnancy, respiratory infections of the fungal or viral etiology, asthmatic status, frequent and severe bronchospasms, patients younger than 6 years.
• Adverse reactions: hoarseness, dry throat and cough, mycosis of the pharynx and larynx. To prevent these symptoms, rinse your mouth with warm water after each inhalation.
• Overdose: with long-term use of high doses, systemic effects develop: growth retardation in children, decrease in bone mineral density, cataract, glaucoma, and adrenal suppression.

Release form: an aluminum container with a metering valve, a spray bottle and a protective cap for 100 and 200 dose injections.

Pulmicort for inhalation refers to prescription drugs, so it should be taken only by doctor's appointment with strict adherence to the dosage and duration of therapy.