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What you need to know before you use Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension

Do not use Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension • if you are allergic to budesonide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension if you: • have or have had tuberculosis • have or have had a liver disease or problems with your liver • have a fungal, viral or other infection of the airways, e.g. a cold or chest infection. Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances. If you are switching from corticosteroid tablets (such as prednisolone) to Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension, you may feel generally unwell during the switch. It is also possible that you may get symptoms that were suppressed by the corticosteroid tablets, such as allergic rhinitis (itchy, blocked or runny nose), eczema (dry, itchy skin), muscle and joint pain. You should talk to your doctor if this happens to you. Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension is not suitable for use in an attack of acute shortness of breath. The sudden attack of breathlessness should be treated with a short-acting bronchodilator agent. If you experience more wheezing and/or shortness of breath immediately after using Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension, you should immediately stop using Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension and seek medical advice. To reduce your risk of getting oral thrush (white patches on the tongue or in the mouth), rinse your mouth with water (spit out the water – do not swallow it) and brush your teeth after using Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension. Tell your doctor if you do get oral thrush. Children and adolescents In rare cases, long term treatment with budesonide can slow down the normal growth of children and adolescents. If your child uses this medicine for a long time, it is normal that the doctor will want to monitor their height on a regular basis. Other medicines and Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Some medicines may increase the effects of Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension and your doctor may wish to monitor you carefully if you are taking these medicines: • Medicines for the treatment of a fungal infection such as ketoconazole or itraconazole • Some medicines for HIV such as ritonavir or cobicistat-containing products • Other steroid medicines. Pregnancy and breast-feeding If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. If you become pregnant whilst taking this medicine you should tell your doctor as soon as possible. Driving and using machines Inhaled budesonide has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.