Pulmicort 400 Turbohaler

País: Regne Unit

Idioma: anglès

Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

ingredients actius:

Budesonide

Disponible des:

Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc

Codi ATC:

R03BA02

Designació comuna internacional (DCI):

Budesonide

Dosis:

400microgram/1dose

formulario farmacéutico:

Inhalation powder

Vía de administración:

Inhalation

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Caution - AMP level prescribing advised

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 03020000

Informació per a l'usuari

PULMICORT
® 400 TURBOHALER
®
/
PULMICORT
®
400 TURBUHALER
®
/
BUDESONIDE 400 MICROGRAM TURBOHALER
®
/
BUDESONIDE 400 MICROGRAM TURBUHALER
®
(budesonide)
Your medicine is known by the above names, but will be referred to as
Pulmicort
Turbohaler
throughout
this
leaflet.
Pulmicort
Turbohaler
is
available in other strengths.
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1) What Pulmicort Turbohaler is and what it is used for
2) What you need to know before you use Pulmicort Turbohaler
3) How to use Pulmicort Turbohaler
4) Possible side effects
5) How to store Pulmicort Turbohaler
6) Contents of the pack and other information
1) WHAT PULMICORT TURBOHALER IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Pulmicort
Turbohaler
is
an
inhaler.
It
contains
a
medicine
called
budesonide. This belongs to a group of medicines called
‘corticosteroids’.
It works by reducing and preventing swelling and inflammation in your
lungs.
Your doctor has prescribed this medicine to treat asthma. Your doctor
will
prescribe
two
asthma
inhalers:
Pulmicort
Turbohaler
and
a
separate
‘reliever inhaler’.
•
Use Pulmicort Turbohaler every day, as your doctor has told you to.
This
helps to prevent asthma symptoms from happening.
•
Use your ‘reliever inhaler’ when you get asthma symptoms, to make
it
easier to breathe again.
2)
WHAT
YOU
NEED
TO
KNOW
BEFORE
YOU
USE
PULMICORT
TURBOHALER
DO NOT USE PULMICORT TURBOHALER:
If you are allergic to budesonide.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Pulmicort Turbohaler
if:
•
You have a lung infection.
•
You have a cold or chest infection or any problems with your
breathing.
•
You have or have ever had tuberculosis (TB).
•
You have liver problems.
Contact
your
doctor
if
you
experience
blurred
vision
or
other
visual
disturbances.
OTHER MEDICINES AND PULMICORT TURBOHALER
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken
or
might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy
without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is becau

Fitxa tècnica

PRODUCT SUMMARY
1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
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2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
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4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
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POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
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CONTRAINDICATIONS
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4.4.
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
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4.5.
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
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4.6.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
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4.7.
EFFECTS ON ABILITY TO DRIVE AND USE MACHINES
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UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS
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OVERDOSE
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PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
5.1.
PHARMACODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
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PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES
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5.3.
PRECLINICAL SAFETY DATA
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6.
PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.1.
LIST OF EXCIPIENTS
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6.2.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
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6.3.
SHELF LIFE
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6.4.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE
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6.5.
NATURE AND CONTENTS OF CONTAINER
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6.6.
INSTRUCTION FOR USE AND HANDLING (, AND DISPOSAL)
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ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
7.
MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
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MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER
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9.
DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
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DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT
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