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Budesonide Budesonide is a corticosteroid for the treatment of asthma, non-infectious rhinitis (including hay fever and other allergies), and for treatment and prevention of nasal polyposis. Additionally, it is used for inflammatory bowel disease. It is marketed by AstraZeneca as a nasal inhalation with the brand name Rhinocort, as an oral inhalation with the brand name Pulmicort, and as an enema and a modified-release capsule with the brand name Entocort. It is also sold in combined with formoterol (Oxis) in ...

Budesonide

Budesonide

Budesonide is a corticosteroid for the treatment of asthma, non-infectious rhinitis (including hay fever and other allergies), and for treatment and prevention of nasal polyposis. Additionally, it is used for inflammatory bowel disease. It is marketed by AstraZeneca as a nasal inhalation with the brand name Rhinocort, as an oral inhalation with the brand name Pulmicort, and as an enema and a modified-release capsule with the brand name Entocort. It is also sold in combined with formoterol (Oxis) in a single inhaler, with the brand name Symbicort.

Budesonide has a high first pass metabolism. It has efficacy in the terminal ileum and the right colon. It has a lower incidence of systemic manifestations than similar medications.

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AstraZeneca, Symbicort, asthma, colon, corticosteroid, formoterol, hay fever, ileum, inflammatory bowel disease, metabolism, polyposis, rhinitis

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