Budesonide and Upadacitinib interaction

Budesonide and Upadacitinib: the Upadacitinib prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) label · effective 2026-06-30

Major

Most patients who developed these infections were taking concomitant immunosuppressants such as methotrexate or corticosteroids.

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Moderate

Monitor RINVOQ/RINVOQ LQ-treated patients who may be at risk for gastrointestinal perforation (e.g., patients with a history of diverticulitis and those taking concomitant medications including NSAIDs or corticosteroids).

Warnings and precautionsby drug classView label on DailyMed

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