Comparing Budesonide vs Pentasa
Budesonide | Pentasa |
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Budesonide | Pentasa (mesalamine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Asthma - Maintenance, Asthma, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Crohn's... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Proctitis. Pentasa may also be... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease, Maintenance
Ulcerative Colitis, Active
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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More about Budesonide | More about Pentasa (mesalamine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Budesonide has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 140 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Pentasa has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 88 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: budesonide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Pentasa side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all budesonide prices |
View all Pentasa prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Entocort EC, Eohilia, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
2.8 hours |
10 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 517 drugs are known to interact with budesonide:
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Pentasa:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
October 02, 2001 |
May 10, 1993 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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** 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.
Further information
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