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budesonide
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Entocort EC CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL 3 mg      
Pulmicort Flexhaler POWDER, INHALATION 90 mcg/inh, 180 mcg/inh    
Pulmicort Respules SUSPENSION, INHALATION 0.25 mg/2 mL, 0.5 mg/2 mL      
Uceris TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL 9 mg      
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ORDERED FORMULATION

THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE

NOTES

budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler)

  • 90 mcg/inh
    • 1 inhalation BID 

mometasone (Asmanex HFA)

  • 100 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff every evening

Interchange for adults

Asmanex HFA stocked at WC

budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler)

  • 90 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 3 inhalations BID  
  • 180 mcg/inh
    • 1 inhalation BID         
    • 2 to 3 inhalations BID
    • >3 inhalations BID

mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler) 

  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff every evening
  • 220 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff every evening
    • 2 puffs every evening
    • 2 puffs BID

 

Interchange for adults.

budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler)

  • 90 mcg/inh
    • 1 inhalation BID
    • 2 to 3 inhalations BID  
  • 180 mcg/inh
    • 1 inhalation BID
  • 180 mcg/inh
    • 2 to 3 inhalations BID
    • >3 inhalations BID

mometasone (Asmanex HFA) 

  • 100 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff daily
    • 1 puff BID
  • 100 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff BID
  • 200 mcg/inh
    • 1 puff BID
    • 2 puffs BID

 

Interchange for pediatrics. 

PULMICORT Flexhaler is reserved for pediatrics (less than 12 years). For adult patients, interchange to ASMANEX.

Reviewed: March 23, 2005 (Pulmicort Turbuhaler) and November 13, 2012 (Inhaled Corticosteroid Formulary) and March 29, 2013 (Uceris)

UCERIS is classified as formulary, restricted to use for inpatients who are continuing therapy from home and are unable to use their own supply. Initiation should be deferred to after discharge. If inpatient drug management is needed, other formulary agents such as prednisone, mesalamine preparations, etc. should be used until discharge.

Entocort EC is classified as formulary, restricted to continuation of therapy and are unable to use their own supply.

UPDATED: 26 April 2016 -- PULMICORT Respules - adult dosing is off label but supported by studies for asthma and COPD.

Common Nebulized Doses for Pediatrics

Last updated: Jun. 8, 2021






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