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.
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
Hatyai Hospital, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
University of Alabama Birmingham - Main & Highlands, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of Arizona - Main & South Campus, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
IMC Tatuí, Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Cmu, Beijing, Beijing, China
The No.2 Hospital of Baoding, Baoding, Hebei, China
Cangzhou Center Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States
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