Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8725636 | Gastroenterología y Hepatología | 2018 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Oral budesonide is a glucocorticoid of primarily local action. In the field of digestive diseases, it is used mainly in inflammatory bowel disease, but also in other indications. This review addresses the pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and therapeutic use of budesonide. Its approved indications are reviewed, as well as other clinical scenarios in which it could play a role, in order to facilitate its use and improve the accuracy of its prescription.
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Antonio López-Sanromán, Joan Clofent, Esther Garcia-Planella, Luis Menchén, Pilar Nos, Iago RodrÃguez-Lago, Eugeni Domènech,