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budesonide
generic
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: DR CAP: 3 mg; ER TAB: 9 mg
Crohn dz, mild-moderate
- [delayed-release form, treatment]
- Dose: 9 mg PO qam for up to 8wk; Info: for active dz in ileum or ascending colon; may repeat course for recurrences; may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents
- [delayed-release form, remission maintenance]
- Dose: 6 mg PO qam for up to 3mo; Info: for dz in ileum or ascending colon; taper dose gradually to D/C; tx duration >3mo rarely more effective; may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents
ulcerative colitis, mild-moderate active
- [extended-release form]
- Dose: 9 mg ER PO qam for up to 8wk; Info: do not cut/crush/chew tab
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [delayed-release form]
- Child-Pugh Class B: consider decr. usual dose to 3 mg qam; Child-Pugh Class C: avoid use
- [extended-release form]
- mild impairment: no adjustment; moderate-severe impairment: not defined, caution advised
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: DR CAP: 3 mg
Crohn dz, mild-moderate
- [treatment, 8 yo and older, >25 kg]
- Dose: 9 mg PO qam for up to 8wk, then 6 mg PO qam x2wk; Info: for active dz in ileum or ascending colon; may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- Child-Pugh Class B: consider decr. usual dose to 3 mg qam; Child-Pugh Class C: avoid use
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class C (DR form)
- systemic fungal infection
- Strongyloides infection
- cerebral malaria
- ocular HSV infection
- abrupt withdrawal (long-term use)
- caution: long-term systemic corticosteroid use, recent
- caution: peds pts (DR form)
- caution: adolescent pts (DR form)
- caution: hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class B (DR form)
- caution: hepatic impairment, moderate-severe (ER form)
- caution: renal impairment
- caution: immunosuppressed pts
- caution: infection, active
- caution: TB infection, active
- caution: TB infection, latent
- caution: measles exposure
- caution: varicella exposure
- caution: HBV infection
- caution: HTN
- caution: pheochromocytoma risk
- caution: CHF
- caution: MI, recent
- caution: diabetes mellitus
- caution: diabetes mellitus family hx
- caution: PUD
- caution: diverticulitis
- caution: intestinal anastomosis, recent
- caution: GI perforation risk
- caution: myasthenia gravis
- caution: seizure disorder
- caution: psychiatric disorder
- caution: thyroid disorder
- caution: osteoporosis
- caution: osteoporosis risk
- caution: cataract
- caution: glaucoma
- caution: glaucoma risk
Drug Interactions .
Overview
budesonide
corticosteroid
- CYP3A4 substrate
- binds to anion exchange resin/polymer
- hyperglycemic effects
- hypernatremia
- hypertensive effects
- hypokalemia
- immunosuppressive effects
- interferes w/ ACTH analog test
Contraindicated
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- BCG live intravesical
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Caution Advised
- abatacept
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- adalimumab
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Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- anaphylaxis
- intracranial HTN
- HTN
- infection
- GI obstruction
- diabetes mellitus
- adrenal insufficiency
- Cushing syndrome
- immunosuppression (long-term use)
- Kaposi sarcoma (long-term use)
- glaucoma (long-term use)
- cataracts (long-term use)
- osteoporosis (long-term use)
- withdrawal sx if abrupt D/C (long-term use)
- growth suppression (long-term use in peds pts)
Common Reactions
- Cushing syndrome
- headache
- URI
- nausea
- diarrhea
- back pain
- dizziness
- dyspepsia
- abdominal pain
- flatulence
- vomiting
- arthralgia
- viral infection
- fatigue
- pain
- cortisol decr.
- mood changes
- abdominal distension
- acne
- UTI
- constipation
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
electrolytes; BP; weight; consider ophthalmic exam; 2h postprandial glucose, height (peds), chest x-ray if prolonged tx; BMD if prolonged tx or in pts 65 yo and older; consider upper GI x-ray if PUD hx or significant dyspepsia
Look/Sound-Alike Drug Names
budesonide confused with: bumetanide
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit during pregnancy, esp. in 1st trimester or if long-term use; inadequate human data available, though possible risk of orofacial cleft, low birth wt, and premature birth based on conflicting human data w/ other systemic corticosteroids; possible risk of fetal harm, incl. teratogenicity and fetal death, based on animal data w/ SC route at 0.03-1.2x recommended human dose; possible risk of fetal adrenal suppression based on drug's mechanism of action
Lactation
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit if prolonged high-dose use, otherwise may use while breastfeeding; inadequate human data available, though risk of infant harm not expected based on limited drug excretion into milk; no human data available to assess effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: liver extensively; CYP450: 3A4 substrate
Excretion: urine 60% (none unchanged), feces; Half-life: 2-3.6h, 2-8h (DR form)
Subclass: Corticosteroids, Systemic ; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Mechanism of Action
exact mechanism of anti-inflammatory action unknown; inhibits multiple inflammatory cytokines; produces multiple glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid effects
Formulary .
No Formulary Selected
Manufacturer/Pricing .
Manufacturer: generic
DEA/FDA: Rx
Approximate Retail Price
from http://www.goodrx.com/budesonide-er
oral tablet, extended release:
- 9 mg (30 ea): $561.00
oral delayed release capsule:
- 3 mg (90 ea): $98.00
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