Controlled-release budesonide in Crohn's disease.
Budesonide is a glucocorticoid with high local activity but much lower systemic availability than prednisolone. Topical formulations have long been licensed for use in asthma and rhinitis. Here we discuss a new orally active controlled-release preparation of budesonide (Entocort CR-Astra) formulated specifically for treating patients with Crohn's disease affecting the ileum and/or ascending colon. The manufacturer claims that the preparation "targets the ileum and ileocaecal area, achieving rapid results equivalent to prednisolone" with a "low level of systemic steroid side effects".
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019819:Budesonide; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011282:Pregnenediones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011282:Pregnenediones; D019819:Budesonide