Molecular Formula: C25H34O6
Molecular weight: 430.5 g/mol
CAS No: 51333-22-3
General Properties:
Budesonide is a glucocorticoid steroid having a highly oxygenated pregna-1,4-diene structure. It is used mainly in the treatment of asthma and non-infectious rhinitis and for treatment and prevention of nasal polyposis. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug, a bronchodilator agent and a drug allergen. It is an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a glucocorticoid, a cyclic acetal, a 20-oxo steroid, a 21-hydroxy steroid, a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid and a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a hydride of a pregnane.
Budesonide is a glucocorticoid that is a mix of the 22R and 22S epimer used to treat inflammatory conditions of the lungs and intestines such as asthma, COPD, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. Budesonide was granted FDA approval on 14 February 1994. It is also available in a combination product with [formoterol].
Budesonide is a Corticosteroid. The mechanism of action of budesonide is as a Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonist.
Indication:
Budesonide suspension (liquid) for oral inhalation (Pulmicort Respules) is used in children 12 months to 8 years of age. Budesonide belongs to a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works by decreasing swelling and irritation in the airways to allow for easier breathing
