Journal article
Oral budesonide for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Corticosteroids remain one of the most popular medication choices for the induction of remission in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. While corticosteroids may improve symptoms, they do not always result in mucosal healing and have significant adverse effects. Steroids which act topically, with less systemic side-effects may be more desirable. Oral budesonide, a topically acting corticosteroid with extensive first pass hepatic …
Authors
Sherlock ME; Seow CH; Steinhart AH; Griffiths AM
Journal
, , No. 10,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd007698.pub2
ISSN
1465-1858