Advice

Following an abbreviated submission

budesonide CFC-free inhaler (Pulmicort) is accepted for use in NHS Scotland for the treatment of asthma.

Budesonide CFC-free inhaler (Pulmicort) (hydrofluoroalkanes [HFA] pressurised metered dose inhaler [pMDI]) replaces the equivalent CFC-containing pMDI formulations at a similar cost per microgram.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
budesonide (Pulmicort)
SMC ID:
536/09
Indication:
Asthma
Pharmaceutical company
AstraZeneca UK Ltd
BNF chapter
Respiratory system
Submission type
Abbreviated
Status
Accepted
Date advice published
14 April 2009