Comparing Budesonide vs Fluticasone
| Budesonide | Fluticasone |
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| Budesonide | Fluticasone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Asthma - Maintenance, Asthma, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Active, Primary Immunoglobulin A... View more |
Prescription only
Fluticasone inhalation prevents and controls the symptoms of asthma and is used for the maintenance treatment of asthma. Oral candidiasis and throat irritation are the most common side effects, which... View more |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
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| More about Budesonide | More about Fluticasone | ||||||||||||||||
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Budesonide has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 141 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Fluticasone has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 70 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
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See also: budesonide side effects in more detail. |
See also: fluticasone side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all budesonide prices |
View all fluticasone prices |
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| Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Arnuity Ellipta, Flovent, Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA, 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 513 drugs are known to interact with budesonide:
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A total of 105 drugs are known to interact with fluticasone:
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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 |
March 27, 1996 |
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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.
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