I have been on Entocort (aka Budesonide) since June 2005 with a break
between Nov. 2005 and August 2006. I have read somewhere that 3 mg
Entocort
is equivalent to approximately 10 mg Prednisolone with respect to
efficacy.
Because my liver is rebelling (due to Opium, 6-MP, PPIs, Entocort, etc.) I
have reduced the Entocort to 3 mg every alternate day with the hope of
coming off it sometime because the longterm side-effects are the same as
Prednisolone - it just takes longer to get there. I did start on 9 mg, but
had too many side-effects and was OK on 6 mg for a year or so.
Oral Entocort is effective against mild to moderate Crohns located in the
small intestine and ascending colon and is marketed as such.
http://www.entocortec.com/HCP/Indications_First.asp
If you have Crohn's in the tranverse and/or desdending colon and/or
rectum,
then an Entocort enema or foam is necessary. If you have severe or
fulminant
Crohn's then it is unlikely that Entocort will help you. Doses higher than
9
mg per day have not been found to result in increased efficacy.
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?id=2616&type=display
It sounds Humira as though it would be your best bet. In my experience,
one
should respond to Entocort within 4-7 days of taking it so you have given
it
a good shot and it was wise to move on.
Side-effects and drug interactions can be found here www.drugs.com and
www.rxlist.com
Vanny
"Mark Mandell" <msmandl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:LiV%j.3361$Q57.2204@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Curious about whether Entocort(Budesonide) users have found it effective
> against Crohn's flareups.
>
> I ask because I haven't found it quite as effective as Prednisone so I'm
> considering changing to Humira. However, in "defense" of the Entocort
I
> will say I haven't taken it all that long. I started in January and
then
> after two weeks changed to Prednisone(since there was no improvement)and
> for five days now, have been on a combined 10 mg. Pred and 9 mg. of the
> Entocort(I returned to the Entocort on my doctor's recommendation since
it
> doesn't have as many side effects as the Pred).
>
> Appreciate any feedback.
>
> Mark Mandell
>
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