What is BUNASE 0.5MG?
- BUNASE 0.5MG contains Budesonide which belongs to corticosteroids
What BUNASE 0.5MG is used for?
It is used to,
- reduce or prevent inflammatory reactions (inflammation) in the lungs
- treat asthma
- treat serious cases of pseudocroup (a disease of the throat that may cause difficulty in breathing)
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before using this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to budesonide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have a fungal, viral or other infection of the airways, e.g. a cold or chest infection
- have recently had surgery to your nose
- have TB (tuberculosis)
- have liver problem
- have blurred vision or other visual disturbances
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine
- Long term treatment with budesonide can slow down the normal growth of children and adolescents
- If your child uses this medicine for a long time, your doctor should monitor their height on a regular basis
- Consult your doctor for the use of this medicine in children
- BUNASE 0.5MG not likely to affect you being able to drive or use any tools or machines
Tell your doctor, if you are taking:
- itraconazole or ketoconazole used to treat fungal infections
- ritonavir or cobicistat used to treat HIV infection
- erythromycin and clarithromycin used to treat bacterial infections
- oestrogens and contraceptive steroids
- Always use this medicine exactly your doctor has told you
- Break off a single ampoule from the strip, leaving the rest in the foil sachet
- Shake the ampoule gently
- Open the ampoule by twisting off the top
- Squeeze all of the liquid from the ampoule into the nebuliser cup
- Replace the top of the nebuliser cup and dispose of the empty ampoule carefully
- Connect one end of the cup to the mouthpiece or face mask and the other end to the air pump
- Gently shake the cup once more then turn on the nebuliser
- Breathe in the “mist” calmly and deeply using the mouthpiece or face mask
- When no more mist comes out of the mouthpiece or face mask, your treatment is complete
- To reduce your risk of getting oral thrush (white patches on the tongue or in the mouth), rinse your mouth with water (spit out the water)
- If you have used a face mask, you should also wash your face well
- It is important to do this as it can reduce the risk of some side effects associated with this medicine
- Wash the container and mouthpiece or face mask in warm water and dried by connecting the nebuliser container to the air pump
If you use more BUNASE 0.5MG
- If you use more BUNASE 0.5MG talk to your doctor straight away
If you forget to use BUNASE 0.5MG
- If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop using BUNASE 0.5MG
- Do not stop using this medicine unless your doctor tells you to do
Like all medicines, the medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- sudden wheezing and/or feeling faint
- shortness of breath
- skin rash, itching, lumpy rash (hives), blistering of the skin
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat
- soreness and/or irritation in the mouth (including oral thrush), hoarseness, throat irritation, difficulty in swallowing and cough
- cataracts (clouding of the lens in the eye)
- depression or feeling anxious
- muscle spasm
- tremor
- blurred vision
- skin reactions including itching, rash, bruising, inflammation, redness of the skin and/or skin eruptions, swelling
- slowing of growth in children and adolescents,
- hypersensitivity (an allergy to the medicine) and bronchospasm (tightening of the muscles in the airways resulting in wheezing)
- voice problems
- suppression of your adrenal gland (a small gland next to the kidney)
- the major symptoms of adrenal suppression include headaches, tiredness, feeling and being sick, weight loss, stomach pain and lack of appetite
- feeling restless, nervous, over-excited or irritable (in children)
- decrease in bone mineral density (thinning of the bones)
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- Once you have opened a single ampoule it should be used within 12 hours
Disclaimer:
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