Comparing Budesonide vs Dexamethasone
| Budesonide | Dexamethasone |
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| Budesonide | Dexamethasone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Asthma, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Active, Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy... View more |
Prescription only
Dexamethasone reduces inflammation and calms down an overactive immune system and is significantly more potent than prednisolone. It may be given to control inflammation associated with eye disease... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's Disease, Active
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| More about Budesonide | More about Dexamethasone | ||||||||||||||||
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Budesonide has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 173 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Dexamethasone has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 162 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Budesonide side effects |
View all Dexamethasone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | De-Sone LA, Dexabliss, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dxevo, Hemady, HiDex, TaperDex, Zcort, ZoDex View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.8 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 565 drugs are known to interact with Budesonide:
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A total of 822 drugs are known to interact with Dexamethasone:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 02, 2001 |
October 30, 1958 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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