Budesonide vs Fluticasone
Compare Budesonide and Fluticasone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Budesonide | Fluticasone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Corticosteroid | Corticosteroid |
| Used to treat | Inflammatory bowel diseases, Rhinitis, allergic, perennial | Rhinitis, allergic, perennial |
| Generic price | From $0.50 each, about $14.93 for 30 (3 mg capsule (DR)); other forms from $0.68 per mL (0.5 mg/2 mL suspension) | From $0.24 per gram (0.05% cream (Prop)) |
| Brand price | Pulmicort: from $4.91 per mL (0.5 mg/2 mL respule) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Generic costs over 99% less than the brand | Not listed |