I was on several medications for asthma, & C.O.P.D. It is fun to reflect
back to see how we must strive to move away
from traditional prescription drugs to achieve healing. The following
information is from PDR Health and is the manufacturers published
information on their product.
Pulmicort Turbohaler
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/pul1628.shtml
Why is this drug prescribed?
Budesonide, the active ingredient in Pulmicort Turbuhaler, is an
anti-inflammatory steroid medication. Inhaled on a regular basis, Pulmicort
helps prevent asthma attacks. It is sometimes prescribed in addition to oral
steroids, and may reduce or eliminate the need for them.
Pulmicort Turbuhaler is used to treat asthma in adults and children over age
6. Children 12 months to 8 years of age can be treated with another form of
budesonide, Pulmicort Respules, which is given by nebulizer. Both types of
Pulmicort are preventive medicines. They will not relieve an acute or
life-threatening episode of asthma.
Most important fact about this drug
Because steroids can suppress the immune system, people taking Pulmicort may
become more susceptible to infections, and their infections could be more
severe. If you are taking Pulmicort, avoid exposure to infectious diseases
such as chickenpox and measles. If you are exposed, contact your doctor
immediately.
What side effects may occur?
More common side effects may include:
Aching joints, back pain, cough, fever, flu-like symptoms, fungal infection
in mouth, headache, indigestion, nasal and sinus inflammation, pain,
respiratory infection, sore throat, weakness
Less common side effects may include:
Abdominal pain, abnormal taste, bleeding under the skin, dry mouth,
fainting, fracture, infection, insomnia, migraine, muscle contractions,
muscle pain, nausea, neck pain, stomach or intestinal inflammation, voice
alteration, vomiting, weight gain
Rare side effects may include:
Abnormal thinking, aggressiveness, anxiety, depression, difficulty
breathing, hives, irritability, rash or dermatitis