Medicine guide

Budesonide

3 mg · Capsule, Coated Pellets

Prescription only
Corticosteroid

Active substance: Budesonide
Used in: Hormones, such as thyroid and steroids
Made by: Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Source: Official label

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupHormones, such as thyroid and steroids

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Budesonide Inhalation Suspension). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Budesonide is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that exhibits potent glucocorticoid activity and weak mineralocorticoid activity.
In standard in vitro and animal models, budesonide has approximately a 200-fold higher affinity for the glucocorticoid receptor and a 1000-fold higher topical anti-inflammatory potency than cortisol (rat croton oil ear edema assay).

Peak level after20 min

Half-life2.3 h

Mostly cleared after≈ 11.5 hfive half-lives — our arithmetic

The shape is a standard model drawn from the two times above, not a measurement. How fast a medicine acts and wears off also depends on the dose, the form and the person.

How the body breaks it down

In vitro studies with human liver homogenates have shown that budesonide is rapidly and extensively metabolized.

How it leaves the body

Budesonide is excreted in urine and feces in the form of metabolites.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-06-10

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Budesonide Inhalation Suspension). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Serious warning

Only use budesonide inhalation suspension with a jet nebulizer machine that is connected to an air compressor.

Must not be used by

Primary treatment of status asthmaticus or other acute episodes of asthma where intensive measures are required.
( 4 ) Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in budesonide inhalation suspension ( 4 ) The use of budesonide inhalation suspension is contraindicated in the following conditions:.
Hypersensitivity to budesonide or any of the ingredients of budesonide inhalation suspension [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ), Description ( 11 ),Adverse Reactions( 6.2 ) ].

Most common side effects

Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥3%) are respiratory infection, rhinitis, coughing, otitis media, viral infection, moniliasis, gastroenteritis, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, ear infection, epistaxis, conjunctivitis, rash ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Cipla Ltd 1-866-604-3268 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or FDA or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

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European UnionNo exact match for this strength and form

Every strength and form (2)

Canada2 matching products

Every strength and form (22)

Netherlands4 matching products

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Details

Made by	Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Active substance	Budesonide
Used in	Hormones, such as thyroid and steroids
Strength	3 mg
Form	Capsule, Coated Pellets
Route	Oral
Packs	1000 CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS in 1 BOTTLE · 100 CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS in 1 BOTTLE
NDC	70771-1075

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

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Other strengths and forms

40 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Suspension13 products
- .25 mg/2mL5
  .25 mg/2mL · 5 companies
- .5 mg/2mL6
  .5 mg/2mL · 6 companies
- 1 mg/2mL2
  1 mg/2mL · 2 companies
  - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
  - Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Capsule, Coated Pellets6 products
- 3 mg6
  3 mg · 6 companies
  - American Health Packaging
  - Major Pharmaceuticals
  - Northstar Rx LLC.
  - REMEDYREPACK INC.
  - Zydus Lifesciences Limited · this page
  - Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Spray, Metered5 products
- 32 ug5
  32 ug · 5 companies
Inhalant5 products
- .25 mg/2mL3
  .25 mg/2mL · 3 companies
- .5 mg/2mL2
  .5 mg/2mL · 2 companies
  - Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  - Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.

Show all forms · 9 forms

Capsule3 products
- 3 mg3
  3 mg · 3 companies
Capsule, Delayed Release3 products
- 3 mg3
  3 mg · 3 companies
Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release2 products
- 9 mg2
  9 mg · 2 companies
  - Actavis Pharma, Inc.
  - Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Aerosol, Foam2 products
- 2 mg2
  2 mg · 2 companies
  - Oceanside Pharmaceuticals
  - Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Tablet, Extended Release1 products
- 9 mg

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.

Budesonide.25 mg/2mLPrescription onlySuspension Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. · Budesonide Budesonide.5 mg/2mLPrescription onlySuspension Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. · Budesonide Budesonide1 mg/2mLPrescription onlySuspension Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. · Budesonide Budesonide32 ugWithout prescriptionSpray, Metered Walgreens · Budesonide Budesonide9 mgPrescription onlyTablet, Film Coated, Extended Release Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Budesonide Budesonide.25 mg/2mLPrescription onlyInhalant Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation · Budesonide

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