Comparing Budesonide vs Flovent HFA
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Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis. May also be... View more |
Prescribed for Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Asthma - Maintenance, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Flovent HFA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & Reviews |
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Side Effects |
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Commonly reported side effects include: acne vulgaris, moon face, and bruise. See the full budesonide side effects document. |
See the full Flovent HFA side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all budesonide prices |
View all Flovent HFA prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
No |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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Brand Names |
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| Entocort EC, Ortikos, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Uceris | Other fluticasone brands include: ArmonAir Digihaler, Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent, Flovent Diskus, Flovent Rotadisk | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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2.8 hours |
8 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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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Pregnancy Category |
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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 370 drugs are known to interact with budesonide:
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A total of 87 drugs are known to interact with Flovent HFA:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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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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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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October 02, 2001 |
May 14, 2004 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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More Information |
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Consumer Resources |
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Professional Resources |
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N/A |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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** 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.
Further information
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