Budesonide vs Fluticasone / Salmeterol
Compare Budesonide and Fluticasone / Salmeterol side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Budesonide | Fluticasone / Salmeterol | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Corticosteroid | Corticosteroid, beta2-Adrenergic Agonist |
| Used to treat | Inflammatory bowel diseases, Rhinitis, allergic, perennial | Asthma, Bronchial spasm, 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 $1.07 per item (100-50) |
| Brand price | Pulmicort: from $4.91 per mL (0.5 mg/2 mL respule) | Advair: from $2.49 per item (100-50 diskus) |
| Generic savings | Generic costs over 99% less than the brand | Generic costs about 57% less than the brand |