Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
thinning skin, easy bruising, increased acne or facial hair;
swelling in your ankles;
weakness, tiredness, or a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
nausea, vomiting, rectal bleeding;
pain or burning when you urinate;
menstrual problems (in women), impotence or loss of interest in sex (in men); or
signs of too much steroid medicine in your blood--acne, bruising, thinning skin, increased facial or body hair, stretch marks, increased body fat, or changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your face, neck, back, and waist).
Common side effects may include:
headache, dizziness;
indigestion, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bloating, gas, constipation;
feeling tired;
back pain, joint pain;
painful urination;
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat;
pain anywhere in your body; or
signs of too much steroid medicine in your blood.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Budesonide side effects (more detail)
