Pregnancy: Administration during pregnancy should be avoided unless there are compelling reasons. In pregnant animals, administration of budesonide causes abnormalities of foetal development. The relevance of this finding to man has not been established.
Lactation: Budesonide is excreted in breast milk. However, at therapeutic doses of PULMICORT RESPULES no effects on the suckling child are anticipated. PULMICORT RESPULES can be used during breast feeding.