Do not use Pulmicort Turbohaler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- if you are allergic to budesonide.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- have or have had liver disease or problem with the liver,<\/li>
- have pulmonary tuberculosis (active or inactive),<\/li>
- has a fungal or viral infection of the respiratory tract.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you switch from cortisone tablets to Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler, in some cases your previous allergic problems such as runny nose and\u00a0eczema\u00a0may return.\u00a0You may also experience fatigue, headaches, muscle, and joint pain, as well as occasional nausea and vomiting.\u00a0This is because the total amount of\u00a0cortisone\u00a0in the body is reduced by treating the disease locally in the lungs.\u00a0These problems disappear after some time of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should rinse your mouth with water after each dosing session, to minimize the risk of getting a fungal infection in the oral cavity and throat. Contact a doctor if you get symptoms of a fungal infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In rare cases, with long-term treatment with budesonide, growth in children and adolescents may decrease. If your child is using this medicine for a long time, your doctor will usually want to check your child’s height regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your asthma worsens, consult a doctor. This may mean that one dose needs to be changed or that you need another treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the event of an acute asthma attack, you should use your fast-acting asthma medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact a doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children and young people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nYour doctor will regularly check the height of children receiving long-term treatment with Pulmicort. If growth slows, treatment should be re-evaluated<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Pulmicort Turbohaler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some medicines may affect or be affected by treatment with Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler, such as those containing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- ketoconazole or itraconazole (found in antifungal agents).<\/li>
- saquinavir, indinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, lopinavir, fosamprenavir, atazanavir or tipranavir (so-called HIV protease inhibitors used against HIV ).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Pulmicort Turbohaler can affect a test performed to check the function of the pituitary gland, ACTH stimulation test, which can give incorrectly low values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Experience with use during pregnancy does not indicate an increased risk of malformations.\u00a0However, talk to your doctor before using Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler\u00a0during pregnancy, as your asthma severity may change and treatment may need to be adjusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Budesonide passes into breast milk.\u00a0However, at\u00a0therapeutic doses\u00a0of Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler, the risk of effects on breast-fed infants is considered unlikely.\u00a0Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler\u00a0can be used during breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pulmicort Turbohaler does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to use Pulmicort Turbohaler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your doctor will decide on a dose to suit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The number of dosing times varies depending on how severe your asthma is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should use Pulmicort Turbohaler regularly, that is, every day, even if you have no symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler\u00a0is powered solely by your inhalation.\u00a0The medicine accompanies the inhaled air down to the airways.\u00a0It is therefore important that you inhale deeply and strongly when taking your\u00a0dose, see the user manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note that the amount of the drug is so small that\u00a0dose\u00a0one can be very difficult to perceive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou may not feel any taste or otherwise notice the medicine. If you follow the instructions for use, you can still be sure that you have inhaled dose one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
User manual<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Picture](\"https:\/\/www.fass.se\/res\/RootMedia\/AstraZeneca\/Media\/Pulmicort20turbuhaler\/Figur1.jpg\" "\\"Picture")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen about 20\u00a0doses\u00a0are left, a red mark appears in the window of the dose indicator.\u00a0When the mark reaches the lower edge of the window, all\u00a0doses\u00a0are exhausted and the inhaler should be discarded.\u00a0There may be medication left in the inhaler, but not enough to give you an additional\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- have or have had liver disease or problem with the liver,<\/li>
- have pulmonary tuberculosis (active or inactive),<\/li>
- has a fungal or viral infection of the respiratory tract.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you switch from cortisone tablets to Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler, in some cases your previous allergic problems such as runny nose and\u00a0eczema\u00a0may return.\u00a0You may also experience fatigue, headaches, muscle, and joint pain, as well as occasional nausea and vomiting.\u00a0This is because the total amount of\u00a0cortisone\u00a0in the body is reduced by treating the disease locally in the lungs.\u00a0These problems disappear after some time of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should rinse your mouth with water after each dosing session, to minimize the risk of getting a fungal infection in the oral cavity and throat. Contact a doctor if you get symptoms of a fungal infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In rare cases, with long-term treatment with budesonide, growth in children and adolescents may decrease. If your child is using this medicine for a long time, your doctor will usually want to check your child’s height regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your asthma worsens, consult a doctor. This may mean that one dose needs to be changed or that you need another treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the event of an acute asthma attack, you should use your fast-acting asthma medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact a doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children and young people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your doctor will regularly check the height of children receiving long-term treatment with Pulmicort. If growth slows, treatment should be re-evaluated<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Pulmicort Turbohaler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some medicines may affect or be affected by treatment with Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler, such as those containing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- ketoconazole or itraconazole (found in antifungal agents).<\/li>
- saquinavir, indinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, lopinavir, fosamprenavir, atazanavir or tipranavir (so-called HIV protease inhibitors used against HIV ).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Pulmicort Turbohaler can affect a test performed to check the function of the pituitary gland, ACTH stimulation test, which can give incorrectly low values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Experience with use during pregnancy does not indicate an increased risk of malformations.\u00a0However, talk to your doctor before using Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler\u00a0during pregnancy, as your asthma severity may change and treatment may need to be adjusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Budesonide passes into breast milk.\u00a0However, at\u00a0therapeutic doses\u00a0of Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler, the risk of effects on breast-fed infants is considered unlikely.\u00a0Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler\u00a0can be used during breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pulmicort Turbohaler does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to use Pulmicort Turbohaler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your doctor will decide on a dose to suit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The number of dosing times varies depending on how severe your asthma is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should use Pulmicort Turbohaler regularly, that is, every day, even if you have no symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pulmicort\u00a0Turbohaler\u00a0is powered solely by your inhalation.\u00a0The medicine accompanies the inhaled air down to the airways.\u00a0It is therefore important that you inhale deeply and strongly when taking your\u00a0dose, see the user manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note that the amount of the drug is so small that\u00a0dose\u00a0one can be very difficult to perceive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may not feel any taste or otherwise notice the medicine. If you follow the instructions for use, you can still be sure that you have inhaled dose one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
User manual<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen about 20\u00a0doses\u00a0are left, a red mark appears in the window of the dose indicator.\u00a0When the mark reaches the lower edge of the window, all\u00a0doses\u00a0are exhausted and the inhaler should be discarded.\u00a0There may be medication left in the inhaler, but not enough to give you an additional\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Hold](\"https:\/\/www.fass.se\/res\/RootMedia\/AstraZeneca\/Media\/Pulmicort20turbuhaler\/Bild220PIL20Pulmicort20turbuhaler.jpg\" "\\"Hold")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Exhale](\"https:\/\/www.fass.se\/res\/RootMedia\/AstraZeneca\/Media\/Pulmicort20turbuhaler\/Bild320PIL20Pulmicort20turbuhaler.jpg\" "\\"Exhale")
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