Quick answers
- What is Budesonide used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Budesonide (CVS Pharmacy) lists these uses: s Temporarily relieves these symptoms of hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: nasal congestion runny nose itchy nose sneezing.
- Do I need a prescription for Budesonide?
- No, the products on this page are sold without a prescription. Other products with the same active ingredient need a prescription (often a higher strength or another form): see the prescription page.
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Budesonide been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Also sold by prescription (often at a higher strength or in another form): Budesonide — prescription medicine
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Budesonide · CVS Pharmacy
Budesonide 32 ug, spray, metered (nasal)
Active ingredient (in each spray)
Budesonide (glucocorticoid) 32 mcg
Purpose
Nasal allergy symptom reliever
Uses
s Temporarily relieves these symptoms of hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: nasal congestion runny nose itchy nose sneezing
Warnings
Do not use
in children under 6 years of age if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients
Ask a doctor before use if
you have had recent nose ulcers or nose surgery have had a nose injury that has not healed are using a steroid medicine for asthma, allergies or skin rash have an eye infection have or had glaucoma or cataracts
When using this product
the growth rate of some children may be slower some symptoms may get better on the first day of treatment. It may take up to two weeks of daily use to feel the most symptom relief. do not share this bottle with anyone else as this may spread germs remember to tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including this one
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you have, or come into contact with someone who has, chickenpox, measles or tuberculosis you have or develop symptoms of an infection such as persistent fever you have any change in vision you have severe or frequent nosebleeds
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
Read insert (inside package) on how to: get a new bottle ready (primed) before first use prime bottle again if not used for two days use the spray clean the spray nozzle ADULTS AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
| Adults and children 12 years of age and older |
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CHILDREN 6 TO UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE the growth rate of some children may be slower while using this product. Talk to your child's doctor if yours child needs to use the spray for longer than two months a year
| children 6 to under 12 years of age |
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| children under 6 years of age |
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do not use more than directed if you forget a dose, do not double the next dose do not spray into eyes or mouth if allergy symptoms do not improve after two weeks, stop using and talk to a doctor do not use for the common cold shake well before each use
Inactive ingredients
carboxymethyl cellulose sodium, dextrose anhydrous, edetate disodium dihydrate, hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment), microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, potassium sorbate, purified water
Questions?
call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST
— FDA label of Budesonide, CVS Pharmacy, effective January 21, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Budesonide 32 ug · spray, metered (nasal) · 6 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Budesonide | Apotex Corp. | DailyMed |
| Budesonide | CVS Pharmacy | DailyMed |
| Budesonide | EQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC) | DailyMed |
| Budesonide | Rugby Laboratories | DailyMed |
| Budesonide | Walgreens | — |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| budesonide 32 ug spray, metered | Generic | $1.47 per mL |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Rugby Laboratories2 products
- Apotex Corp.1 product
- Walgreens1 product
- CVS Pharmacy1 product
- EQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC)1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.