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Name - Cortair - Cortair 0.5mg N20 Inhaler What is Cortair and what is it used for? Cortair belongs to a group of medicines containing the active substance budesonide, a glucocorticosteroid, and is used for anti-inflammatory purposes. Your asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways. Cortair is used to reduce inflammation at all stages of asthma, to open the airways, to control disease symptoms, and to reduce the need for oral steroids. Separate use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not recommended. Pregnancy Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine. Be careful when using the medicine during pregnancy. There is no evidence that the use of Cortair during pregnancy is harmful to the mother or fetus. Nevertheless, if you become pregnant while using Cortair, consult your doctor as soon as possible. If you notice that you are pregnant during treatment, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately. Breastfeeding Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine. Budesonide passes into breast milk. However, no effect on the child has been observed when using therapeutic doses of Cortair. Cortair can be used during lactation. Recommended starting dose: Children aged 6 months and older: Daily dose 0.25-0.5 mg per day. If the child is receiving cortisone, a higher starting dose may be prescribed. After some time, the doctor can adjust the dose. A single dose can be up to 1 mg per day. Adults / Elderly: Daily dose 1-2 mg per day. After some time, the doctor can adjust the dose. A single dose can be up to 1 mg per day. After improvement of symptoms, the doctor may reduce the dose. Maintenance treatment: Children aged 6 months and older: Daily dose 0.25-2 mg per day. Adults / Elderly: Daily dose 0.5-4 mg per day. In severe cases, the dose may be increased