Medical term:
Rhinocort
Rhinocort
(rī′nə-kôrt′) A trademark for the drug budesonide.
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budesonide
A nebulisable synthetic glucocorticosteroid, structurally related to 16α-hydroxyprednisolone, which has high topical anti-inflammatory activity, low systemic activity and enhanced receptor-binding activity, but more rapid presystemic metabolism than other corticosteroids.Indications
Coup, asthma, allergic rhinitis, inflammatory colitides—e.g., ulcerative colititis and Crohn’s disease; seasonal or perennial.
Adverse effects
Nasal irritation, sores and bleeding, upset stomach, cough, dry mouth, rash, muscle cramps.
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