Comparing Budesonide vs Flovent HFA
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| Budesonide | Flovent HFA (fluticasone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Acute, IgA Nephropathy, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Flovent HFA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
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| More about Budesonide | More about Flovent HFA (fluticasone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Budesonide has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 131 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Flovent HFA has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: budesonide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Flovent HFA side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all budesonide prices |
View all Flovent HFA prices and generic prices |
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| Entocort EC, Ortikos, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Other fluticasone brands include: ArmonAir Digihaler, Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent, Flovent Diskus, Flovent Rotadisk | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The 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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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 472 drugs are known to interact with budesonide:
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A total of 94 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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October 02, 2001 |
May 14, 2004 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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