Budesonide Alternatives Compared
| Budesonide | Prednisone | Mesalamine |
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Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Asthma - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, IgA Nephropathy, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative... View more |
Prednisone effectively controls inflammation and an overactive immune system but may not be suitable for everybody. Long-term use is limited by potentially severe side effects such as adrenal... View more |
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Proctitis. May also be... View more |
Choose a suggestion below Ulcerative Colitis, Active
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| More about Budesonide | More about Prednisone | More about Mesalamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Budesonide has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 127 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Prednisone has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 757 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 377 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include: acne vulgaris, moon face, bruise. See the full budesonide side effects document. |
See the full prednisone side effects document. |
Commonly reported side effects include: headache. See the full mesalamine side effects document. |
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View all budesonide prices |
View all prednisone prices |
View all mesalamine prices |
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| Entocort EC, Ortikos, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules, Tarpeyo, Uceris | Rayos | Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2.8 hours |
4 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Excluding First Trimester
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
First Trimester 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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A total of 412 drugs are known to interact with budesonide:
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A total of 527 drugs are known to interact with prednisone:
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A total of 115 drugs are known to interact with mesalamine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 02, 2001 |
February 21, 1955 |
January 31, 1992 |
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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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