When changing from an oral steroid to another form of a steroid there may be very bad and sometimes deadly side effects.
Budesonide oral suspension side effects.
This medication usually has fewer side effects than other corticosteroids because budesonide works in the gut and only small amounts are absorbed into the body.
Accumulation of pus agitation bloated or full feeling change in hearing cracked dry or scaly skin cracks in the skin at the corners of mouth difficulty having a bowel movement difficulty with moving dizziness or lightheadedness ear drainage earache or pain in the ear excess air or gas in the.
The most commonly noted side effects associated with inhaled budesonide are mild cough or wheezing.
Nausea heartburn and headache.
More common bruising easily chills colds cough diarrhea fever general feeling of discomfort or illness headache hoarseness joint pain loss of appetite muscle aches and pains nausea runny nose shivering sneezing sore throat sweating trouble sleeping unusual tiredness or weakness vomiting.
Signs like weakness feeling tired dizziness upset stomach throwing up not thinking clearly or low blood sugar may happen.
A gastrointestinal tract fistula a painful red or swollen tongue a problem with menstrual periods a stuffy and runny nose a tooth disease an increased need to urinate often constipation difficult or painful urination drowsiness fever flu like symptoms generalized weakness hair loss hemorrhoids.
These effects may be minimized by using a bronchodilator inhaler for example albuterol ventolin hfa prior to the budesonide.
Call your doctor right away if you have any of these signs.