Background—The use of corticosteroids in active Crohn’s disease often becomes limited by side effects. Budesonide is a potent corticosteroid with low systemic bioavailability due to an extensive first ...

There is no oesophageal-targeted, approved formulation of budesonide or any other topical corticosteroid for oesophageal indications. A double-blind, double-dummy, randomised, placebo-controlled, ...

Budesonide is a synthetic steroid with a 15-fold higher affinity for glucocorticoid receptors. It is an alternative to prednisolone. Due to its high first-pass metabolism in the liver, budesonide ...

Data from a new randomized, placebo-controlled trial have demonstrated the efficacy of budesonide in inducing remission of this disease; this study is an important contribution to this field.

Budesonide 160mcg, formoterol fumarate dihydrate 4.5mcg; per inh; pressurized metered-dose inhaler. Symbicort is supplied as a pressurized aluminum canister with an attached counting device, a red ...

When fluticasone propionate and budesonide have been compared in this way the results have been inconsistent. To determine whether this is because of the subjects studied or the sensitivity of the ...

Budesonide (micronized) 90mcg/inh, 180mcg/inh; dry pwd for inhalation. Pulmicort Flexhaler is available as a dry powder for inhalation containing budesonide in the following 2 strengths: 90 mcg ...

We have compared the time course of action of fluticasone and budesonide, measuring response as change in the provocative dose of adenosine monophosphate causing a 20% fall in forced expiratory volume ...

AIMS To determine whether nebulised budesonide improves the symptoms or shortens the duration of stay of children admitted to hospital with a clinical diagnosis of croup. METHODS A prospective, ...