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Budesonide

Budesonide articles covering steroid treatment, safety, symptom control, and IBD treatment decisions. Medication context emphasizes treatment decisions, safety, approvals, and therapy access.

11 articles

Cytosol-hydrogelled Chlorella enabling intestinal-targeted budesonide delivery for ulcerative colitis treatment.
International journal of pharmaceutics

Cytosol-hydrogelled Chlorella enabling intestinal-targeted budesonide delivery for ulcerative colitis treatment.

A formulation that targets and sustains budesonide release in the intestine could improve local anti-inflammatory effects and reduce systemic exposure compared with standard oral formulations. If translational studies...

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Carboxymethyl chitosan-sodium alginate/carboxymethyl cellulose pH-responsive efficient drug-loaded gel for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
International journal of biological macromolecules

Carboxymethyl chitosan-sodium alginate/carboxymethyl cellulose pH-responsive efficient drug-loaded gel for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Researchers are exploring ways to deliver steroids like budesonide more precisely to the intestine while avoiding stomach leakage and sudden drug release. If translated to humans, such a formulation could improve local...

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Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Budesonide Rectal Foam in Pediatric Patients Aged 5 to 17 Years With Active, Mild to Moderate Distal Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Budesonide Rectal Foam in Pediatric Patients Aged 5 to 17 Years With Active, Mild to Moderate Distal Ulcerative Colitis

A pediatric trial of budesonide rectal foam could provide evidence about a locally acting steroid option for children with distal ulcerative colitis. Trial results may affect treatment choices for pediatric distal...

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Aspects of inflammatory bowel disease during the COVID-19 pandemic and general considerations☆ Aspectos y consideraciones generales en la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal durante la pandemia por COVID-19
Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico (English)

Aspects of inflammatory bowel disease during the COVID-19 pandemic and general considerations☆ Aspectos y consideraciones generales en la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal durante la pandemia por COVID-19

People with IBD and their clinicians need to know whether common IBD treatments change COVID-19 risk or should be stopped. This review provides practical recommendations (continue most maintenance drugs; avoid systemic...

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Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Jordan: a single-center case series of clinical, genetic, and therapeutic features
BMC Pediatrics

Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease in Jordan: a single-center case series of clinical, genetic, and therapeutic features

VEOIBD often has a strong genetic component and different clinical needs than adult IBD; this study shows genetic findings and treatment challenges in a Middle East pediatric center, which may affect diagnosis and access...

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Efficacy and Safety of Oral Prednisolone and Budesonide MMX for Outpatient Induction Therapy in Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal of clinical medicine

Efficacy and Safety of Oral Prednisolone and Budesonide MMX for Outpatient Induction Therapy in Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

The study compares two oral steroid therapies used to induce remission in outpatient ulcerative colitis and reports similar short-term efficacy but different safety profiles — information that can inform treatment...

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