Budesonide is a glucocorticoid that is a mix of the 22R and 22S epimer used to treat inflammatory conditions of the lungs and intestines such as asthma, COPD, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.
Budesonide was granted FDA approval on 14 February 1994. It is also available in a combination product with formoterol.
Budesonide extended release capsules are indicated for the treatment and maintenance of mild to moderate Crohn’s disease. Various inhaled budesonide products are indicated for prophylactic therapy in asthma and to reduce exacerbations of COPD. A budesonide nasal spray is available over the counter for symptoms of hay fever and upper respiratory allergies. Extended-release capsules are indicated to induce remission of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis and a rectal foam is used for mild to moderate distal ulcerative colitis. In addition, a delayed-release capsule formulation of budesonide is indicated to reduce proteinuria in adults with IgA nephropathy at risk of rapid disease progression. In Europe, budesonide is indicated to treat eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in adults.
Center of digestive diseases, Hamburg, Germany
University Hospital of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
NICU-Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Reliant Medical Group, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, United States
Magen-Darm-Zentrum, IKE - Internistische Kooperation Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Peter, Kardos, MD, Frankfurt, Germany
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Research Site, Panorama, W Cape, South Africa
Santarus Clinical Investigational Site 9015, Karnataka, India
Santarus Clinical Investigational Site 9001, Andhra Pradesh, India
Santarus Clinical Investigational Site 9009, Andhra Pradesh, India
Med. Klinik I - Markus-Krankenhaus - Frankfurter Diakonie-Kliniken, Frankfurt, Germany
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