Warning: If you are switching (or have recently switched) from an medications such as budesonide, betamethasone, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, or prednisone to budesonide inhalation and suffer an injury, infection, or a severe asthma attack, take a full dose of the medication (even if you have been gradually decreasing the dose) and call your doctor for more directions. Ask your pharmacist or doctor how to get this card. List your name, medical problems, drugs and dosages, and doctor's name and telephone number on the card.

Budesonide is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing caused by severe asthma and other lung diseases. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

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