Inhalation Pulmicort which is used in the treatment of asthma in children, and adults, because it contributes to the relief of inflammation and swelling of air passages narrowed by asthma. Because it contains the active substance podsonide, which works to reduce inflammation and the body's immune response, because it is one of the glucocorticosteroids.

Indications for the use of pulmicort 0.5 mg inhalations

Pulmicort 0.5 mg medication is used in the following cases:

• Allergic rhinitis.

• Relief of upper respiratory tract symptoms such as runny nose, itchy nose, sneezing.

• Adenoids of the nose.

• Infections of the nose.

• Control, Prevention of asthma attacks.

 

Side effects of Pulmicort inhalation

One of the harms of usingPulmicort that may occur during its use:

• Nausea.

• Stomach pain.

• A headache.

• High blood pressure.

• Nasal congestion.

• Inflammation of the middle ear.

• The appearance of bruises.

• Inflammation of the respiratory tract.

Contraindications to the use of Pulmicort spray

Pulmicort is not used in the following cases:

• Tuberculosis patients.

• Bacterial, viral or fungal infection.

• Cases of bronchospasm.

• Cases of persistent asthma.

• Hypersensitivity to one of the components of Pulmicort inhalation.

 

Precautions for the use of Pulmicort

Pulmicort 0.5 mg medication is used in the following cases only after consulting a doctor:

• Liver diseases.

• Kidney disease.

• Heart disease.

• High blood pressure.

• Infection of gastrointestinal ulcers.

How to use Pulmicort

The doctor's instructions in case of using pulmicort 0.5 mg for children and adults should be followed as follows:

• The doctor determines the appropriate dosage.

• Cases of asthma treatment in adults: 1 - 2 mg/twice/ daily, the dose can be reduced to 0.5-1 mg/twice/daily after feeling better after consulting a doctor.

• Treatment of diphtheria disease in children: 2 mg once a day.

• Treatment of asthma in children: 0.5 - 1 mg/twice/daily, the dose can be reduced to 0.25 - 0.5 mg/twice/daily.

• You should not stop using the drug without seeing a doctor.

Storage conditions

• Inhalation of Pulmicort is kept at a temperature below 25 degrees Celsius, away from moisture, direct sunlight.