MCA stability tool

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Medicines beginning with B

Budesonide

Budesonide 1mg/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Budesonide 1mg/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Pulmicort 1mg Respules (AstraZeneca UK Ltd)
Pulmicort 1mg Respules (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

Budesonide 1mg orodispersible tablets sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Budesonide 1mg orodispersible tablets sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Jorveza 1mg orodispersible tablets (Dr. Falk Pharma UK Ltd)

Budesonide 2mg/100ml enema

No stability information

Stability notes for Budesonide 2mg/100ml enema

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Entocort 2mg/100ml enema (Tillotts Pharma UK Ltd)

Budesonide 2mg/application foam enema

No stability information

Stability notes for Budesonide 2mg/application foam enema

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Budenofalk 2mg/application foam enema (Dr. Falk Pharma UK Ltd)

Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant capsules

Compatible

Stability notes for Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant capsules

No stability data in MCAs available but no theoretical concerns with product.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Budeonfalk 3mg gastro-resistant capsules (Dr.Falk Pharma UK Ltd).

Suppliers

Budenofalk 3mg gastro-resistant capsules (Dr. Falk Pharma UK Ltd)
Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant capsules (Teva UK Ltd)

Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules

Use with caution

Stability notes for Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules

Light sensitive medicine - store in light resistant container. Moisture sensitive medicine - store in airtight (sealed) MCA. Original packaging may contain desiccant. Manufacturer recommends storing in original container.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Entocort CR 3mg capsules and Budesonide CR 3mg capsules (Tillots Pharma UK Ltd).

Suppliers (6) of Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules
Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules (Medical Valley Invest AB)
Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules (Medihealth (Northern) Ltd)
Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules (Tillotts Pharma UK Ltd)
Entocort CR 3mg capsules (CST Pharma Ltd)
Entocort CR 3mg capsules (Necessity Supplies Ltd)

Budesonide 4mg modified-release capsules

No stability information

Stability notes for Budesonide 4mg modified-release capsules

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Kinpeygo 4mg modified-release capsules (Genus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd)

Budesonide 9mg modified-release tablets

No stability information

Stability notes for Budesonide 9mg modified-release tablets

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Cortiment 9mg modified-release tablets (Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd)

Budesonide 100micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Budesonide 100micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Pulmicort 100 Turbohaler (AstraZeneca UK Ltd)
Pulmicort 100 Turbohaler (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

Budesonide 200micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Budesonide 200micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Pulmicort 200 Turbohaler (AstraZeneca UK Ltd)

Budesonide 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Budesonide 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Pulmicort 400 Turbohaler (AstraZeneca UK Ltd)
Pulmicort 400 Turbohaler (Necessity Supplies Ltd)
Pulmicort 400 Turbohaler (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

Budesonide 500microgram orodispersible tablets sugar free

No stability information

Stability notes for Budesonide 500microgram orodispersible tablets sugar free

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Supplier

Jorveza 0.5mg orodispersible tablets (Dr. Falk Pharma UK Ltd)

Budesonide 500micrograms/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials

Unsuitable

Stability notes for Budesonide 500micrograms/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials

There are no stability notes for this medicine.

Suppliers

Pulmicort 0.5mg Respules (AstraZeneca UK Ltd)
Pulmicort 0.5mg Respules (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.