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Budesonide is a sedating antihistamine which is a kind of antihistamine type drug (common cold or symptom drug).

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Inhaled steroid

Brands

Pulmicort turbuhaler • Budeflam • Pulmicort respules • Entocort EC • Rhinocort • Symbicord • Pulmicort • Inflammide • Entocord • Budoneb

Side Effects

Common

Nose bleeds
Muscle pain
Nausea
Neck pain
Pain
Passing gas
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Weight gain
Heartburn
Headache
Flatulence
Dizziness
Bruising
Joint pains
Back pain
Fatigue
Fever
Cough
Congested nose
Diarrhea
Abnormal sense of taste
Bloody nose
Aching muscles
Nasal congestion
Loss of strength
Rash
Decreased taste
Runny nose

Serious

Wheezing
Hypersensitivity

Treats

Eosinophilic esophagitis
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