Budesonide Oral Inhalation

221 interactions 609 cited references
Also sold as: Pulmicort Pulmicort® Pulmicort® Flexhaler Pulmicort® Respules
About Budesonide Oral Inhalation

Budesonide is used to prevent difficulty breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing caused by asthma. Budesonide powder for oral inhalation (Pulmicort Flexhaler) is used in adults and children 6 years of age and older. Budesonide suspension (liquid) for oral inhalation (Pulmicort Respules) is used in children 1… Read the full Budesonide Oral Inhalation drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 10, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Contraindicated

Budesonide Oral Inhalation Desmopressin DDAVP Increased risk of severe hyponatremia Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Ensitrelvir Increased CYP3A substrates exposure and an increased risk of CYP3A substrates-related adverse effects Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Levoketoconazole Recorlev Increased CYP3A4 substrate exposure and an increased risk of sensitive CYP3A4 substrate-related adverse reaction Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Mifepristone Korlym Increased CYP3A4 substrate exposure and an increased risk of autoimmune disorders and acute adrenal insufficiency, that may lead t... Details

Major

Budesonide Oral Inhalation Aceclofenac Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Acemetacin Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Adagrasib Krazati Increased CYP3A4 substrate exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Amiodarone Nexterone Increased budesonide exposure and an increased risk of budesonide-related adverse effects Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Amprenavir Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Amtolmetin Guacil Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Apalutamide Erleada Reduced CYP3A4 substrate exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Aprepitant Aponvie Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Aspirin Acuprin® An increased risk of salicylism subsequent to withdrawal of corticosteroids Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Atazanavir Reyataz Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Avacopan Tavneos Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Balofloxacin An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Bemiparin Increased risk of bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Berotralstat Orladeyo Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Besifloxacin An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Boceprevir Increased budesonide exposure and significantly reduced serum cortisol concentrations Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Bromfenac Bromsite Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Bufexamac Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Bupropion Aplenzin Lowering of the seizure threshold Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Carbamazepine Carbatrol Reduced corticosteroids exposure and reduced efficacy of corticosteroids Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Celecoxib Celebrex Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Ceritinib Zykadia Increased CYP3A substrate exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Choline Salicylate Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Cilostazol Pletal® Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Cimetidine Tagamet Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Ciprofloxacin An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Clarithromycin Biaxin Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Clofazimine Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Clonixin Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Cobicistat Tybost Increased budesonide exposure and increased risk for systemic corticosteroid effects Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Conivaptan Vaprisol Increased CYP3A substrate exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Cosyntropin False elevations of plasma cortisol levels Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Cyclosporine Atopica Increased budesonide exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Dabrafenib Tafinlar Reduced sensitive CYP3A4 substrate exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Darunavir Increased corticosteroid exposure Details Budesonide Oral Inhalation Delavirdine Rescriptor® Increased budesonide exposure Details

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