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Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
Written By Divya L , PharmaD
Reviewed By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
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Composition :

BUDESONIDE-9MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

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About Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet

Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet belongs to the class of medicines called 'glucocorticosteroids' used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn's disease is a chronic disease caused by the inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the large intestine and rectum.

Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet contains 'Budesonide' that works by reducing the body's natural defence response. Thus, it reduces inflammation in the digestive tract. It may also decrease symptoms, such as pain and diarrhoea.

Your doctor will decide the duration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet based on your medical condition. The common side effects of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bloating, tiredness, stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, and back or joint pain. Most of these side effects of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, please consult your doctor.

Inform your doctor in advance if you have any allergic reactions to Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet or any other medications. Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any heart, liver or kidney diseases, glaucoma, cataracts, tuberculosis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, stomach ulcer, and a weak immune system. Check with your doctor before starting Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet may cause dizziness; hence avoid driving and alcohol intake while being treated with it. Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet should be used in children above eight years of age only when advised by a doctor.

Uses of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Directions for Use

Swallow Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet as a whole with a glass of water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet belongs to the class of medicines called 'glucocorticosteroids' used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet works by reducing the body's natural defence response. Thus, it reduces inflammation in the digestive tract. It may also decrease symptoms, such as pain and diarrhoea. It reduces irritation and swelling in the intestines.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
Here are the steps to manage Gastrointestinal Air and Swelling (GAS) caused by medication:
  • Tell your doctor about your GAS symptoms. They may change your medication regimen or prescribe additional drugs to help you manage them.
  • To manage GAS symptoms, eat a balanced diet of fibre, vegetables, and fruits.
  • Drink enough water throughout the day to avoid constipation and treat GAS symptoms.
  • Regular exercise like yoga and walking may help stimulate digestion and alleviate GAS symptoms.
  • Take probiotics only if your doctor advises, as they may help alleviate GAS symptoms by promoting gut health.
  • Take medication for GAS symptoms only if your doctor advises, as certain medications can interact with your existing prescriptions or worsen symptoms.
  • If symptoms persist, worsen, or are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, vomiting, or bleeding, seek immediate medical attention.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Here are the steps to manage the medication-triggered Common Cold:
  • Inform your doctor about the common cold symptoms you're experiencing due to medication.
  • Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan, which could include changing your medication, adding new medications, or offering advice on managing your symptoms.
  • Practice good hygiene, including frequent handwashing, avoiding close contact with others, and avoiding sharing utensils or personal items.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as warm water or soup, to help thin out mucus.
  • Get plenty of rest and engage in stress-reducing activities to help your body recover. If your symptoms don't subside or worsen, consult your doctor for further guidance.

Drug Warnings

Please inform your doctor if you use any prescription, or non-prescription medicines, including vitamin and herbal supplements, before using Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet . Let your doctor know if you have a recent history of heart, liver or kidney diseases, glaucoma, cataracts, tuberculosis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, stomach ulcer, and a weak immune system before starting Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet . Pregnant and breastfeeding women should use Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet with proper consultation and caution. Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet may make you dizzy; hence drive or operate machinery only when you are alert. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet as it may worsen side effects. Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet is recommended in children above eight years of age only with a doctor's advice.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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BudesonideMifepristone
Critical
BudesonideRibociclib
Critical

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BudesonideMifepristone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
Using mifepristone together with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet may significantly reduce the effects of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet with Mifepristone is not recommended as it can cause an interaction, but it can be taken if prescribed by the doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
BudesonideRibociclib
Critical
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
Coadministration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet and Ribociclib may increase the absorption of the medication from Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet into the blood stream.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Ribociclib with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet can cause an interaction, consult a doctor before taking it. Consult a doctor if experience swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, bone density loss, cataracts, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
BudesonideEtanercept
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
When Etanercept is used with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet, the severity of infection may increase.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet with Etanercept can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you develop fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscular pains, shortness of breath, blood in phlegm, weight loss, red or irritated skin, body sores, or discomfort or burning during urination, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
BudesonideIndinavir
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
When Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet is taken with Indinavir, may considerably enhance Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet absorption into the bloodstream which may lead to side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet along with Indinavir can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if recommended by a doctor. However, if you experience swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, bone density loss, vision problems, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist, infections, a severe asthma attack, consult the doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
BudesonideRitonavir
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
When Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet is taken with Ritonavir, may considerably enhance the blood levels of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet along with Ritonavir can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if recommended by a doctor. However, if you experience swelling, palpitations, sweating, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, vision problems, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, a breathlessness, consult the doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
BudesonideIdelalisib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
When Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet is taken with Idelalisib, may considerably enhance Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet absorption into the bloodstream which may lead to side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet along with Idelalisib can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if recommended by a doctor. However, if you experience swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, bone density loss, vision problems, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist, infections, a severe asthma attack, consult the doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
BudesonideNefazodone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
When Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet is taken with Nefazodone, may considerably enhance Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet absorption into the bloodstream which may lead to side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet along with Nefazodone can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if recommended by a doctor. However, if you experience swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, bone density loss, vision problems, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist, infections, a severe asthma attack, consult the doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
BudesonideBempedoic acid
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet with Bempedoic acid can increase the risk of tissue injury near muscles and joints.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet with Bempedoic acid together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. However, if you experience pain, swelling, or inflammation in joints consult a doctor immediately. Exercising or using the injured area should also be avoided. Do not discontinue the medications without a doctor's advice.
BudesonideBaricitinib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
Using baricitinib together with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet may increase the risk of serious infections.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet along with baricitinib can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if recommended by a doctor. If you experience fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscular pains, shortness of breath, blood in sputum, weight loss, red or irritated skin, body sores, and discomfort or burning while urinating, severe stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting a doctor.
BudesonideDesmopressin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Desmopressin with Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet may increase the risk of hyponatremia (low levels of salt in the blood).

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet along with Desmopressin can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if recommended by a doctor. However, if you experience loss of appetite, headache, nausea, vomiting, lethargy (very tired), irritability, difficulty concentrating, weakness, unsteadiness, memory impairment, confusion, muscle spasm, decreased urination, and/or sudden weight gain, contact the doctor immediately. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Manage stress and sleep for at least six to eight hours to rejuvenate your body.
  • Maintain a fibre-rich diet and include healthy carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables and whole grains to maintain your blood glucose levels.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
  • Eat at regular intervals.
  • Keep a check on your weight and exercise regularly to maintain a healthy weight.

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Therapeutic Class

GLUCOCORTICOIDS

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Written By

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FAQs

Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet works by reducing the body's natural defence response. Thus, it reduces inflammation in the digestive tract.

Ulcerative colitis can be triggered by fatty and greasy foods, spicy meals, high-sugar-containing foods, caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated beverages. Try an elimination diet by removing the foods you think might trigger your colitis.

Inform your doctor if you have any heart, liver or kidney diseases, glaucoma, cataracts, tuberculosis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, stomach ulcer, and a weak immune system before taking Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet .

Do not stop taking Cortiment Mmx 9 mg Tablet even if you feel better, as it may worsen your condition. For the best advice, consult your doctor and do as recommended.

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Disease/Condition Glossary

Crohn's disease: It is a chronic disease caused by the inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract. This further leads to abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea, anaemia, loss of appetite, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition. Crohn's disease can be local (affecting the intestines) and systemic (that affects the whole body). The risk factors may include age, genetic reasons, smoking, few medications, diet, and infection. Treatment includes painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and steroids. 

Ulcerative colitis: It is a condition that causes inflammation of the large intestine and rectum. It causes irritation, inflammation, and ulcers in the lining of the colon and rectum. Symptoms include rectal bleeding, abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhoea, loss of appetite, stomach pain, fever, weight loss, and bloating. Ulcerative colitis occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks its own body. Treatment includes painkillers, surgery, anti-inflammatory drugs, dietary supplements, and steroids. 

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