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Turbuhaler: 1 metered dose contains budesonide 100 micrograms or 200 micrograms.
Respules: PULMICORT RESPULES contain budesonide 0.5 mg/2 mL or 1.0 mg/2 mL as the active ingredient.
The active ingredient, budesonide, is a non-halogenated glucocorticoid structurally related to 16α hydroxyprednisolone. The chemical name is 16α, 17α-22R, S-propylmethylenedioxy-pregna-1, 4-diene-11β, 21-diol-3, 20-dione; MW 430.5.
CAS Number: 51333-22-3.
Budesonide is a white to off-white powder, freely soluble in chloroform, sparingly soluble in ethanol and practically insoluble in water and heptane. Budesonide melts with decomposition between 224°C and 231.5°C.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Turbuhaler: Pulmicort Turbuhaler contains no excipients.
Respules: disodium edetate, sodium chloride, polysorbate 80 (E 433) citric acid - anhydrous (E 330), sodium citrate (E 331) and water for injections.
