Budesma 0.5
Indication
Treatment of bronchial asthma.
Composition
Budesonide 0.5 mg/ml
Package
Dosage Forms
ATC Classification
Warning
Dosage
3 Months to 12 Years Old
Dosage initially, or during periods of severe asthma, or while reducing oral corticosteroids:
0.5-1 mg twice daily.
Maintenance:
The maintenance dose should be individualized and should be the lowest dose which keeps the patients symptom-free. Recommended doses are: 0.25-0.5 mg twice daily.
12 Years Old and Above
Initially, or during periods of severe asthma, or while reducing oral corticosteroids:
1-2 mg twice daily.
Maintenance:
The maintenance dose should be individualized and should be the lowest dose which keeps the patients symptom-free. Recommended dose: 0.5-1 mg twice daily.
Administration
Budesma should be administered from a suitable nebulizer. A suitable fill for most nebulizers is 2-4 ml.
Some sedimentation may occur during storage of Budesma. If this does not readily resuspend completely upon shaking, the medicine should be discarded.