Budesonide

Drug class: Corticosteroid

• An Inhaling glucocorticosteroids (GCS) effective long-term controller medication for the treatment of persistent asthma.
• Significantly improved symptom scores of wheezing, sleep disturbance, and patient happiness.
• Possibly reduces the requirement for oral steroids ²
• well tolerated and effective in treating mild persistent asthma in infants/ young children not adequately controlled with bronchodilators or non-GCS anti-inflammatory treatments.