Ortikos and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with Ortikos (budesonide).
Budesonide Food
Moderate Food Interaction
You should avoid the regular consumption of large amounts of grapefruits and grapefruit juice while taking budesonide. Grapefruit can raise the levels of budesonide in your body and lead to increased side effects. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
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Ortikos drug interactions
There are 565 drug interactions with Ortikos (budesonide).
Ortikos disease interactions
There are 7 disease interactions with Ortikos (budesonide) which include:
- hepatic impairment
- infections
- lactose intolerance
- ocular herpes simplex
- ocular toxicities
- osteoporosis
- hyperadrenocorticism
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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