Comparing Budesonide vs Entocort EC
| Budesonide | Entocort EC (budesonide) |
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| Budesonide | Entocort EC (budesonide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Asthma, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Active, Eosinophilic Esophagitis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Active. Entocort EC may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's Disease, Active
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| More about Budesonide | More about Entocort EC (budesonide) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Budesonide has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 158 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Entocort EC has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 29 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Budesonide side effects |
View all Entocort EC side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Other budesonide brands include: Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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2.8 hours |
2.8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Budesonide:
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Entocort EC:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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October 02, 2001 |
October 02, 2001 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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